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as in gymnasts
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 chameleons
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 acrobats
They were treated with a spectacle in five acts that included dancers, cheerleaders, acrobats, a mascot, a live music performance and even a marching band.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Singers Jessica Sanchez, Jourdan Blue and the Leo High School Choir Choir are safe, as are improv Rapper Chris Turner, projectionists LightWire, and acrobats Sirca Marea.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Sixty miniature robots dressed in opera costumes performed alongside human acrobats.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
The two-hour performance features artists, aerialists, acrobats, comedians and daredevils.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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
The would-be acrobats clicked off the music.
—James Barron, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Take, for example, the shoes the flying acrobats wear on the Wheel of Death.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025
For the past ten years, the room has filled with fans of Cirque’s unique mix of acrobats, tumblers, strong men and trapeze artists along with the central characters of the Joya story.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Singers Jessica Sanchez, Jourdan Blue and the Leo High School Choir Choir are safe, as are improv Rapper Chris Turner, projectionists LightWire, and acrobats Sirca Marea.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Sixty miniature robots dressed in opera costumes performed alongside human acrobats.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
The two-hour performance features artists, aerialists, acrobats, comedians and daredevils.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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
The would-be acrobats clicked off the music.
—James Barron, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Take, for example, the shoes the flying acrobats wear on the Wheel of Death.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025
For the past ten years, the room has filled with fans of Cirque’s unique mix of acrobats, tumblers, strong men and trapeze artists along with the central characters of the Joya story.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobats
Noun
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The system even introduces natural-looking mistakes, like gymnasts stumbling, making scenes feel closer to real life.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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During the season, which extends into June, WHGF also provides opportunities for young gymnasts to further develop their skills through competitive teams — once a youngster is skilled enough for team competition.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Today, those invaders have been cleared, and more than 100,000 native saplings have grown into a lush forest cover that’s now home to sunbirds, bulbuls, geckos and chameleons.—
Chris Schalkx,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
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There will be a piñata and crafting, including Lele dolls, carnival masks and pipe cleaner chameleons.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Acrobats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobats. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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