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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Those who accuse him of showing off are, in my experience, intimidated — strangers to delight who fail to see that part of the performance, the crucial part, is that in the end the aerialist will likely fall.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Other television and magazine projects had Plimpton competing in tennis and bridge; performing stand-up comedy; acting in a Western; playing with the New York Philharmonic; and attempting to be an aerialist with the circus.
—Stephen Siff, The Conversation, 26 Nov. 2025
The festivities for the 600-plus-person crowd included aerialists, a fashion show, a dance performance, a Disciples Escoffier ceremony, a Marilyn Monroe impersonator and more.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
The movie’s narrative [spoilers ahead] revolves around the lovely circus aerialist Cleopatra, who romantically pursues little person Hans, a performer in the sideshow.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Other television and magazine projects had Plimpton competing in tennis and bridge; performing stand-up comedy; acting in a Western; playing with the New York Philharmonic; and attempting to be an aerialist with the circus.
—Stephen Siff, The Conversation, 26 Nov. 2025
The festivities for the 600-plus-person crowd included aerialists, a fashion show, a dance performance, a Disciples Escoffier ceremony, a Marilyn Monroe impersonator and more.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
The movie’s narrative [spoilers ahead] revolves around the lovely circus aerialist Cleopatra, who romantically pursues little person Hans, a performer in the sideshow.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Aerialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerialist. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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