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one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
the years of training required to become a champion gymnast
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Recent Examples of gymnast
The gymnast showed off a chunky blonde hair transformation paired with navy blue eyeliner.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
While lots of gymnasts have Olympic aspirations, Bell was in the sport for fun, eager to use her natural athleticism and power to learn various flips.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Smith, a five-time national All-American gymnast, developed the 90-second rooftop routine herself.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
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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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
While lots of gymnasts have Olympic aspirations, Bell was in the sport for fun, eager to use her natural athleticism and power to learn various flips.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Smith, a five-time national All-American gymnast, developed the 90-second rooftop routine herself.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnast
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Launched in 2006, the 288-foot head turner has won over 18 awards for its innovative design, which includes 2,400 square meters of sails that unfurl in just six minutes and a three-deck atrium with sunlight.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
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Three wooden cooking tools (a wooden spoon, a slotted spoon, and a turner) are also included.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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The morning exercisers also had a lower average BMI (body mass index) and waist size.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Motorized under-desk leg exercisers can provide modest exercise benefits similar to NEAT.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Gymnast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnast. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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