: a gymnastic or acrobatic apparatus consisting of a short horizontal bar suspended by two parallel ropes
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performing tricks on the trapeze
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Club Med Cancun Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico With water sports like sailing and scuba diving, three private beachfront areas, and adventurous activities such as a flying trapeze and archery, Club Med Cancun stands out as one of the top all-inclusive family resorts in Mexico.
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Sheryl Nance Nash, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Kids ages six to 16 can learn circus skills, including ground apparatus, aerial apparatus, trampoline, flying trapeze, aerial fitness and intro to aerials.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
There is choreographer Terry Sendgraff, credited with introducing the single-point trapeze to dance, and many others who – likely right this moment – hang from impossible angles like happy, warm-blooded spiders.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Built in 1894 by Adolph Sutro, the Sutro Baths once stood as the world’s largest indoor swimming facility—featuring seven saltwater pools, slides, trapezes, and seating for 3,700 guests.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Sheryl Nance Nash, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Kids ages six to 16 can learn circus skills, including ground apparatus, aerial apparatus, trampoline, flying trapeze, aerial fitness and intro to aerials.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
There is choreographer Terry Sendgraff, credited with introducing the single-point trapeze to dance, and many others who – likely right this moment – hang from impossible angles like happy, warm-blooded spiders.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Built in 1894 by Adolph Sutro, the Sutro Baths once stood as the world’s largest indoor swimming facility—featuring seven saltwater pools, slides, trapezes, and seating for 3,700 guests.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Trapeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trapeze. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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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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