as in gymnast
one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
in the days before physical fitness became part of the mainstream, turners in athletic clubs were often regarded as social oddities
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Recent Examples of turner
Dharod was credited with dreaming up a head-turner that made headlines.
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Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Bright Red Bright red is always a head turner, but Nolan isn't a huge fan of the color, preferring moodier reds to the classic fire engine color.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Launched in 2006, the 288-foot head turner has won over 18 awards for its innovative design, which includes 2,400 square meters of sails that unfurl in just six minutes and a three-deck atrium with sunlight.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Three wooden cooking tools (a wooden spoon, a slotted spoon, and a turner) are also included.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Bright Red Bright red is always a head turner, but Nolan isn't a huge fan of the color, preferring moodier reds to the classic fire engine color.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Launched in 2006, the 288-foot head turner has won over 18 awards for its innovative design, which includes 2,400 square meters of sails that unfurl in just six minutes and a three-deck atrium with sunlight.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Three wooden cooking tools (a wooden spoon, a slotted spoon, and a turner) are also included.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turner
gymnast
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The Gardner case could stand as one of the first major lapses in the protection of young gymnasts since the Larry Nassar scandal.—
Jake Rosenwasser,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast is a New York Times bestselling author, the founder of a girls’ mentorship program and a former Time magazine Woman of the Year — not to mention a college student.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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“Turner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turner. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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