Thesaurus results for CONTORTIONIST

contortionist

noun

as in gymnast

a performer who twists his or her body into unusual positions The circus included a contortionist who could put both feet behind her head.

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Recent Examples of contortionist In This Way Up, Khuyagaa portrays Mongolian contortionists, symbols of both strength and elegance. —

Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 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 The photo above shows Tsetseglen Odgerel, 35, one of Mongolia’s most famous contortionists. —

Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Host Terry Crews announced that contortionists Unreal, 10-year-old guitarist Bay Melnick Virgolino, and the Leo High School Choir would be moving forward. —

Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for contortionist

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gymnast

Noun

Visitors to town are greeted with a sign telling them Mullins and Olympic gymnast Jaycie Phelps hail from Greenfield.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Simone's parents were just as dazzled by her skills as the rest of the world when the gymnast competed in the women's vault event final during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August of that year.

— Matthew Acosta, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026