: a gymnastic or acrobatic apparatus consisting of a short horizontal bar suspended by two parallel ropes
Examples of trapeze in a Sentence
performing tricks on the trapeze
Recent Examples on the Web
Recently, the 52-year-old TV personality was spotted sporting a fab trapeze dress just outside her studio.
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Korin Miller, Women's Health, 11 May 2023
Accessories include two belt swings, a trapeze, a rock climbing wall, monkey bars, a 10-foot slide, and a sandbox.
—Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2023
Supervised clubs keep kids and teens entertained with experiences ranging from trapeze training to pickleball.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
The circus is coming to town, but the shenanigans happening under this big top aren’t the typical clown, juggler and trapeze acts.
—Richard Guzman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2023
The show will feature traditional circus acts, including trapeze, hand-to-hand, aerial straps, hand-to trapeze, juggling and hand balancing, all adapted to be performed on ice.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2024
This Amazon exclusive comes with three swinging options: two backless swings and a ring/trapeze combination swing that sits in the middle.
—Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 11 July 2023
The silhouette transforms into a classic trapeze bag thanks to the expandable sides, while the clasp closure keeps the top closed.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2024
All accompany the contortionist, trapeze and tightrope circus classics that spectators young and old have come to ooh and aah at.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
Korin Miller, Women's Health, 11 May 2023
Accessories include two belt swings, a trapeze, a rock climbing wall, monkey bars, a 10-foot slide, and a sandbox.
—Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2023
Supervised clubs keep kids and teens entertained with experiences ranging from trapeze training to pickleball.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
The circus is coming to town, but the shenanigans happening under this big top aren’t the typical clown, juggler and trapeze acts.
—Richard Guzman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2023
The show will feature traditional circus acts, including trapeze, hand-to-hand, aerial straps, hand-to trapeze, juggling and hand balancing, all adapted to be performed on ice.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2024
This Amazon exclusive comes with three swinging options: two backless swings and a ring/trapeze combination swing that sits in the middle.
—Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 11 July 2023
The silhouette transforms into a classic trapeze bag thanks to the expandable sides, while the clasp closure keeps the top closed.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2024
All accompany the contortionist, trapeze and tightrope circus classics that spectators young and old have come to ooh and aah at.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
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“Trapeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trapeze. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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trapeze
noun
tra·peze
tra-ˈpēz 
: a gymnastic or acrobatic device consisting of a short horizontal bar hung from two parallel ropes
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