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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
Simone Biles found time to respond to Instagram users with very few followers this week, after the users commented mocking the gymnast for posting vacation photos days after revealing an apparent near-death experience.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Olympic artistic gymnast Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa finished third, reality television personality Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach wound up fourth and actress Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten finished fifth.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 June 2026
The Olympic gymnast, 29, responded to a fan who called her out on Instagram on Sunday, June 14 for not sharing more about her near-death medical experience.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
His girlfriend, former gymnast turned influencer and actress Livvy Dunne, s hared it on TikTok.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Olympic artistic gymnast Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa finished third, reality television personality Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach wound up fourth and actress Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten finished fifth.
—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 June 2026
The Olympic gymnast, 29, responded to a fan who called her out on Instagram on Sunday, June 14 for not sharing more about her near-death medical experience.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
His girlfriend, former gymnast turned influencer and actress Livvy Dunne, s hared it on TikTok.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnast
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Speaking with Entertainment Weekly in April, everyone’s favorite tile turner Vanna White compared her two cohosts.
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But while the headline figure of peak speed is a head-turner, the more important goal is high sustained speed.
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Once an exerciser understands how to engage the core, there are thousands of exercises that fall into the core- stabilization category.
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Fellow exerciser ignores the letter writer’s request for consideration and continues to loudly sing and yell.
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“Gymnast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnast. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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