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as in gymnast
one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance
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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
a political acrobat whose opinion on any issue is whatever will get the most votes
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Recent Examples of acrobat
While special effects are cool and all, there's nothing like seeing someone (like Heidi in peacock form) balance on top of acrobats to really make excitement fly.
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the show was revived without live animals and an emphasis on acrobats.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Both are situated in a stunning al fresco dining hall that hosts roving performers like contortionists and acrobats throughout dinner service.
—Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
They were treated with a spectacle in five acts that included dancers, cheerleaders, acrobats, a mascot, a live music performance and even a marching band.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the show was revived without live animals and an emphasis on acrobats.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Both are situated in a stunning al fresco dining hall that hosts roving performers like contortionists and acrobats throughout dinner service.
—Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
They were treated with a spectacle in five acts that included dancers, cheerleaders, acrobats, a mascot, a live music performance and even a marching band.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobat
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Set to Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder, the routine featured the gymnast’s trademark soaring tumbling passes as well as some cheeky choreography.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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The youngest boys share a bunk bed and take turns swinging like gymnasts from the top level to the floor.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Dec. 2025
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Black trousers are a true wardrobe chameleon, equally at home with bold red outerwear, bohemian layers, or even a bit of leopard print.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2025
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Still, the chameleon actor returned to his TV roots to executive produce and star on Black-ish, Mixed-ish, and Grown-ish as Pops, and came back to Broadway as Donny in the 2022 revival of David Mamet’s American Buffalo.—
Diedre Johnson,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Acrobat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobat. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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