gymnast
noun
, -nəst\
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The Special Olympics champion and gymnast, who started training at the age of five, entered Aerie’s social media contest by submitting a video. — Edward Lampley, Teen Vogue, "What It's Like to Be a Disabled Model in the Fashion Industry," 5 Sep. 2018 Over the weekend, the internet crowned a new viral star: UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "UCLA Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi's Perfect 10 Floor Routine Is Everything You Need In Your Life Right Now," 14 Jan. 2019 In the meantime, gymnasts at all levels and their member clubs are in limbo as to how this will affect them. — Jessica Taylor Price, Teen Vogue, "U.S. Olympics Committee Moves to Decertify USA Gymnastics," 6 Nov. 2018 Klages is accused of denying that gymnasts had ever complained of assaults by Nassar. — Fox News, "NCAA clears Michigan State in Nassar sexual-assault scandal, school says," 30 Aug. 2018 Among the group were Aly Raisman, gymnast Jordyn Wieber, Tiffany Thomas Lopez, and Sarah Klein. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "At the ESPYs, Aly Raisman and More Than 140 Other Abuse Survivors Were Honored For Their Courage," 19 July 2018 He’s been accused of molesting hundreds of people, including Olympic gymnasts and Michigan State athletes, over a decades-long span. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, "Michigan gubernatorial candidate joined by Nassar victim's parents in latest campaign ads," 19 Sep. 2018 Chelsea Werner, a gymnast and model with Down syndrome; Jillian Mercado, a model with spastic muscular dystrophy; and Mama Cax, a blogger, model, amputee, and disability advocate, all know this experience firsthand. — Edward Lampley, Teen Vogue, "What It's Like to Be a Disabled Model in the Fashion Industry," 5 Sep. 2018 Former Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman reads her testimony at the sentencing hearing of former team doctor Larry Nassar. — Lainey Seyler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Gymnast Aly Raisman speaks about abuse at the Waukesha Women's Center annual luncheon," 25 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gymnast.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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