as in turner
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 And the ‘Athletes Undercover’ concept was a hit, like when former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne was walking around disguised as Pittsburgh Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025 The retired gymnast attempted to insert herself into the ongoing dispute regarding transgender athletes in sports between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 The former United States national team gymnast joined the SmackDown brand in 2024 after a dominant run in NXT. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 The last few years have featured a swath of diverse leaders joining the league as limited partners, from former Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes (Atlanta Falcons) to a trio of former Toronto sports stars in Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady and Jozy Altidore (Buffalo Bills). Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for gymnast
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  • However, a recent report from Oxford Economics is drawing attention to the fact that some college graduates are having a harder time finding work than previous generations of tassel turners.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 6 June 2025
  • The turner runs the length of the 50-foot room, keeping the grains from clumping.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 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
  • The difference here, of course, is that the exerciser is using dumbbells instead of a 45-pound shepherd mix!
    Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025

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“Gymnast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnast. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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