as in gymnasts
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 turners
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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gymnasts
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This August, the International Gymnastics Federation confirmed the registration of five Russian or Belarusian gymnasts as authorized neutral athletes (AIN) at the upcoming FIG World Challenge Cup in Paris.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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He was also named director of an annual event drawing more than 1,000 gymnasts to Iowa.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Turners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turners. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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