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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
Gwendolyn Hilliard further supported what could be called at the time a youth gymnastics movement in Detroit by organizing a parents group, which helped to raise money to send young gymnasts from Detroit and the metro area to important out-of-town competitions.
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Scott Talley, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson rose to the top of DWTS season 8 with Mark Ballas and came back strong in season 15, finishing second with Derek Hough.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
The Olympic gymnast has joined the season-34 cast and will pair up with pro Ezra Sosa.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
The lineup includes an Olympic gymnast, reality TV stars, beloved actors and actresses, a former NBA star, comedians and more.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Scott Talley, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson rose to the top of DWTS season 8 with Mark Ballas and came back strong in season 15, finishing second with Derek Hough.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
The Olympic gymnast has joined the season-34 cast and will pair up with pro Ezra Sosa.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
The lineup includes an Olympic gymnast, reality TV stars, beloved actors and actresses, a former NBA star, comedians and more.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnast
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The collection features premium head-turners like varsity jackets, hoodies, and more, perfect for paying homage to a NBA icon.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Style it alongside your go-to baggy jeans and chunky earrings, and become the head-turner of the hour.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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