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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
Others, like former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne, become aspirational celebrities in other ways.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Simone Biles The Olympic gymnast might not have any prize money from 2025, but a roster of endorsements brought her 2025 earnings to $11 million.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Athletes including Super Bowl champ Tom Brady and Team USA Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas have discussed that learning from mistakes and failures fueled their successes.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
This season saw gymnast Jordan Chiles dressed as Tiana from The Princess and the Frog quickstepping in front of a façade straight out of New Orleans’s French Quarter.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Simone Biles The Olympic gymnast might not have any prize money from 2025, but a roster of endorsements brought her 2025 earnings to $11 million.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Athletes including Super Bowl champ Tom Brady and Team USA Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas have discussed that learning from mistakes and failures fueled their successes.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
This season saw gymnast Jordan Chiles dressed as Tiana from The Princess and the Frog quickstepping in front of a façade straight out of New Orleans’s French Quarter.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnast
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While Grande's ethereal dress was nothing short of a dream, her new hair was the real head-turner.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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Fry 3 minutes on each side, or until brown; turn carefully using 2 wide pancake turners.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
3 Dec. 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 22 Jan. 2026.
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