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
And the bubbly contortionist, 42, might have set a trend with those one-of-a-kind movements.
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Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Both are situated in a stunning al fresco dining hall that hosts roving performers like contortionists and acrobats throughout dinner service.
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Sara Liss,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
In This Way Up, Khuyagaa portrays Mongolian contortionists, symbols of both strength and elegance.
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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.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Both are situated in a stunning al fresco dining hall that hosts roving performers like contortionists and acrobats throughout dinner service.
—
Sara Liss,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contortionist
gymnast
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Simone Biles found time to respond to Instagram users with very few followers this week, after the users commented mocking the gymnast for posting vacation photos days after revealing an apparent near-death experience.
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Olympic artistic gymnast Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa finished third, reality television personality Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach wound up fourth and actress Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten finished fifth.
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“Contortionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contortionist. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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