aerialist
noun
ae·ri·al·ist
ˈer-ē-ə-list 
ā-ˈir-
: one who performs feats in the air or above the ground especially on the trapeze
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There will be live music; aerialist shows; art and nature crafts; a beer and mead garden (proceeds benefit Denver Urban Gardens); and a vendor village of local makers selling honey, botanicals and handmade goods.
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Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Carnival Midway’s cast of trapeze artists, aerialists, jugglers and clowns perform every hour on the half hour, starting at 1:30 p.m. (on weekends, the show kicks off at 11:30a.m.).
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
While some thieves are high-wire aerialists, most know that putting up a ladder after the sun goes down is too conspicuous.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
There will also be a nightly circus show featuring aerialists, acrobats, clowns, jugglers and motorcycle stunt riders.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Carnival Midway’s cast of trapeze artists, aerialists, jugglers and clowns perform every hour on the half hour, starting at 1:30 p.m. (on weekends, the show kicks off at 11:30a.m.).
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
While some thieves are high-wire aerialists, most know that putting up a ladder after the sun goes down is too conspicuous.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
There will also be a nightly circus show featuring aerialists, acrobats, clowns, jugglers and motorcycle stunt riders.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
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“Aerialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerialist. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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