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one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
the years of training required to become a champion gymnast
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Recent Examples of gymnast
The two gymnasts had a vacation planned for after the championships, as a reprieve from the intensity of competition.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Also during the evening, Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman was honored with the Variety Courage Award presented by Purina.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The remaining contestants in this 34th season of Dancing With the Star includes TV personality Dylan Efron, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, social media star Alix Earle, actress Danielle Fishel and actor Andy Richter.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
According to the lawsuit, LaBella was a championship-winning gymnast who pivoted to acting and signed with a leading stunt agency in 2016.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Also during the evening, Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman was honored with the Variety Courage Award presented by Purina.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The remaining contestants in this 34th season of Dancing With the Star includes TV personality Dylan Efron, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, social media star Alix Earle, actress Danielle Fishel and actor Andy Richter.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
According to the lawsuit, LaBella was a championship-winning gymnast who pivoted to acting and signed with a leading stunt agency in 2016.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnast
Noun
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The story of Sasaki is an incredible one as the starter-turner-reliever began the 2025 season as a member of the Dodgers rotation.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Skims is back with another head-turner, with a shocking new line of thongs.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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The morning exercisers also had a lower average BMI (body mass index) and waist size.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Motorized under-desk leg exercisers can provide modest exercise benefits similar to NEAT.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Gymnast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnast. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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