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Dee Dee Simon* (singer) Sebastian and Sonia* (aerialists) Watch Richard Goodall's semifinals performance
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Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
The two-hour performance features artists, aerialists, acrobats, comedians and daredevils.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Entertainers such as jugglers, stilt walkers, trick ropers, aerialists and mimes are all set to perform in the plaza.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
The atrium of the former jail will host top DJs for dancing, while live aerialists and cirque performances by the Boston Circus Guild dazzle across all levels of the hotel.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
The two-hour performance features artists, aerialists, acrobats, comedians and daredevils.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Entertainers such as jugglers, stilt walkers, trick ropers, aerialists and mimes are all set to perform in the plaza.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
The atrium of the former jail will host top DJs for dancing, while live aerialists and cirque performances by the Boston Circus Guild dazzle across all levels of the hotel.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerialist
contortionist
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With a programmable rain curtain that can create patterns and images using water droplets, as well as a pool on stage, water is a central theme and a key part of the family-friendly extravaganza featuring Cyr Wheel artists, an aerialist, a contortionist, a juggler and football (soccer) freestylers.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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So, cue the aerialists, contortionists, acrobats (two on roller-skates, and no wife has ever trusted a husband more), a sand artist, a speed juggler and a dude who surfs on an ever-growing stack of rolling cylinders.—
David Dickstein,
Orange County Register,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Aerialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerialist. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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