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as in gymnast
one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance

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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions a political acrobat whose opinion on any issue is whatever will get the most votes

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Recent Examples of acrobat There are musicians, dancers and acrobats serving as mealtime entertainment, and bursts of flame rising from the table-side food prep. Noel Murray, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 The movie perks up when Michael Keaton and Eva Green arrive as a ruthless impresario and his sensitive acrobat girlfriend, and Burton envisions his obvious Disneyland analog as a capitalist hellscape. Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025 Cirque Du Soleil, the famed circus company whose shows often combine acrobats and storytelling, launched a new production in Waikiki, Hawaii earlier this month. Mark Gray, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 Full of exotic beasts, bearded ladies, strapping giant strong men and dare-devil acrobats, along with the likes of Zendaya, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zac Efron, the 20th Century film grossed $459M worldwide. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acrobat
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Noun
  • For another appearance on Saturday, the gymnast wore a white crop-top with short cap sleeves.
    Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 17 May 2025
  • The 24-year-old gymnast appeared on the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue cover and reflected on her achievement while chatting with PEOPLE.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 May 2025
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  • Tyla Getty Images Tyla is quickly becoming one of our favorite beauty chameleons.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 5 May 2025
  • Each player says something associated with the word for that round, and the guesser has to decide who the chameleon is.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Acrobat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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