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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While some thieves are high-wire aerialists, most know that putting up a ladder after the sun goes down is too conspicuous.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Between her performance, an aerialist’s acrobatics, and courtside appearances from stars like Leslie Jones, Dawn Staley, Bam Adebayo, and Robin Roberts, All-Star Weekend doubled as a celebration of sports and entertainment.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 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
With a programmable rain curtain that can create patterns and images using water droplets, as well as a pool on stage, water is a central theme and a key part of the family-friendly extravaganza featuring Cyr Wheel artists, an aerialist, a contortionist, a juggler and football (soccer) freestylers.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Between her performance, an aerialist’s acrobatics, and courtside appearances from stars like Leslie Jones, Dawn Staley, Bam Adebayo, and Robin Roberts, All-Star Weekend doubled as a celebration of sports and entertainment.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 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
With a programmable rain curtain that can create patterns and images using water droplets, as well as a pool on stage, water is a central theme and a key part of the family-friendly extravaganza featuring Cyr Wheel artists, an aerialist, a contortionist, a juggler and football (soccer) freestylers.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Aerialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerialist. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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