tumblers

noun

plural of tumbler
as in gymnasts

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  1. gymnasts
  2. turners
  3. acrobats
Noun
  • Current leader, Claire Pease, was the last of the top gymnasts to finish the rotation.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • During the family outing at the Commonwealth Games, the royals met gymnasts Abigail and Emily Roper and shared where George, Charlotte and Louis stack up in the sport.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of gymnasts
Noun
  • Drawing pens for the kids, highlighters for those profound poolside page turners, and most crucial of all, a bull-clip of Cambodia's note-heavy Riel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • Hers is a dark, dark mind that weaves deceptively simple tales into terrifying psychological page turners like The Housemaid.
    — E.L. James, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of turners
Noun
  • There’s a woman who does her acrobats in the air, hanging by her hair.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Seventy feet above our heads was a steel rigging grid that can hold 221 tons of screens, robotics, and acrobats, elements that Romain’s team installs each day from scratch.
    — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of acrobats
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