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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
Olympic Games gymnast and gold medalist Jordan Chiles has signed with CAA.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Along with Leavitt, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles also got her first 10s of the season, scoring 39 out of 40 points, the same score as Leavitt.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Created by scientists at the University of Bristol and Queen Mary University of London, this soft, jelly-like humanoid gymnast showcases unprecedented flexibility in motion and form.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
According to the lawsuit, LaBella was a championship-winning gymnast who pivoted to acting and signed with a leading stunt agency in 2016.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Along with Leavitt, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles also got her first 10s of the season, scoring 39 out of 40 points, the same score as Leavitt.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Created by scientists at the University of Bristol and Queen Mary University of London, this soft, jelly-like humanoid gymnast showcases unprecedented flexibility in motion and form.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
According to the lawsuit, LaBella was a championship-winning gymnast who pivoted to acting and signed with a leading stunt agency in 2016.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gymnast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnast
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The story of Sasaki is an incredible one as the starter-turner-reliever began the 2025 season as a member of the Dodgers rotation.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Skims is back with another head-turner, with a shocking new line of thongs.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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