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Recent Examples of aerialist
Between her performance, an aerialist’s acrobatics, and courtside appearances from stars like Leslie Jones, Dawn Staley, Bam Adebayo, and Robin Roberts, All-Star Weekend doubled as a celebration of sports and entertainment.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 21 July 2025
This spectacular show features live performers and aerialists, puppetry, special effects and more, according to Universal.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 22 May 2025
With over two dozen aerialists, divers, dancers, and singers, this engaging dinner show is an immersive event fit for all ages.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
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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Okla Jones, Essence, 21 July 2025
This spectacular show features live performers and aerialists, puppetry, special effects and more, according to Universal.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 22 May 2025
With over two dozen aerialists, divers, dancers, and singers, this engaging dinner show is an immersive event fit for all ages.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerialist
contortionist
Noun
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In This Way Up, Khuyagaa portrays Mongolian contortionists, symbols of both strength and elegance.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Creepy contortionists Unreal had a background and wardrobe straight out of Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights that divided them.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Aerialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerialist. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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