Thesaurus results for GYMNAST

gymnast

noun

ˈjim-ˌnast

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 Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson rose to the top of DWTS season 8 with Mark Ballas and came back strong in season 15, finishing second with Derek Hough. —

Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 In addition to bringing home hardware, Texas’ gymnasts have become household names. —

Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 His mother, Melissa, who had been a gymnast at Hand High School and went on to compete in college, showed him a video of pole vaulting. —

Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2026 Stratton grew up a gymnast and wanted to be an elite gymnast. —

Mike Max, CBS News, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gymnast

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