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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
Guests traveling aboard Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas will get the opportunity to see a permanent America's Got Talent LIVE show, featuring a rotating lineup of magicians, acrobats, and singers pulled from the show and its global counterparts.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Musicians, face painters, magicians, caricature artists, and aerial acrobats show off their creativity and entertain the masses.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Squirrels are quite the acrobats themselves.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Students from Saint Anne's Episcopal School in Denver were invited to watch the acrobats warm up before Thursday's matinee.
—Laura Phillips, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Musicians, face painters, magicians, caricature artists, and aerial acrobats show off their creativity and entertain the masses.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Squirrels are quite the acrobats themselves.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Students from Saint Anne's Episcopal School in Denver were invited to watch the acrobats warm up before Thursday's matinee.
—Laura Phillips, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobat
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The Olympic gymnast, 29, raised privacy concerns during her European travels for the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards held at Cibeles Palace in Madrid, posting a message to her fans on her Instagram Stories.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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She was also announced as the winner of the AAI Award, given to the top senior gymnast in the nation.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of the carriers exhibit indicators of being chameleon carriers.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Per photos shared by TMZ, the hair chameleon ditched her signature natural waves for the night out, instead styling her honey blonde lob in tight yet voluminous ringlets.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Acrobat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobat. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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