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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
Created by scientists at the University of Bristol and Queen Mary University of London, this soft, jelly-like humanoid gymnast showcases unprecedented flexibility in motion and form.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 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
Brie, a former gymnast, taught Hunter how to do flips on a trampoline.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The gymnast’s quickstep to a spirited tune from The Princess and the Frog had the judges raving about her natural ballroom ability.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 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
Brie, a former gymnast, taught Hunter how to do flips on a trampoline.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The gymnast’s quickstep to a spirited tune from The Princess and the Frog had the judges raving about her natural ballroom ability.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnast
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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 3 Nov. 2025.
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