as in graceful
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Recent Examples of acrobatic
His acrobatic pick six put an end to those concerns.
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Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Cleveland came up with some big shots against Louisville, including an acrobatic flying dunk over several Cardinal defenders.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Before long, the parents have gone out and Peter has taught Wendy, Michael and Jonathan to fly in a flashy acrobatic sequence enhanced by fast-moving projections that make the soaring and swooping as scary as a roller coaster.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
Satisfying Catches – Receivers will show off their best acrobatic grabs.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Cleveland came up with some big shots against Louisville, including an acrobatic flying dunk over several Cardinal defenders.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Before long, the parents have gone out and Peter has taught Wendy, Michael and Jonathan to fly in a flashy acrobatic sequence enhanced by fast-moving projections that make the soaring and swooping as scary as a roller coaster.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
Satisfying Catches – Receivers will show off their best acrobatic grabs.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acrobatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobatic
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Pearce’s warm, earthy vocal tones highlight the song’s graceful melody.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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In many ways, writer-director Jing Yi’s graceful and ephemeral drama, The Botanist (Zhi Wu Xue Jia), plays out like your typical coming-of-age movie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
26 Jan. 2023
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN,
21 June 2022
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But smaller firms can win with focus—by building a highly targeted, agile thought-leadership engine.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Aprilia says it's fitted slim-ish tires on both 17-inch wheels to allow for agile handling, at the cost of a bit of road presence.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2025
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Those results may help explain the unique relationship the feline siblings Sabrina and Coco enjoy.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Another important Valentine’s Day consideration, particularly for my feline friends who seem more likely to wind up on tables or countertops, is the risk of flower ingestion and potential toxicity.—
Dr. Devon B. Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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With a pliant Congress, Trump is using his office to benefit his family’s business interests, former prosecutors and ethics lawyers say.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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For all the talk and research that has gone into exploiting graphene’s pliant properties for use in wearable and flexible electronics, most of the polymer composites it has been mixed with to date have been on the hard and inflexible side.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Dec. 2016
Adjective
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All three styles are unlined and fabricated from supple calf leather, suede, or a glossy, shiny coated sheepskin leather.—
Alexis Bennett Parker,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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Beyond belts, Hanks’ Powell Bison Bifold wallet, made from soft, supple bison leather and heavy-duty thread, features eight card slots, two hidden pockets, a flip-up ID window and a spacious cash compartment—perfect for keeping everything organized.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Spotify uses agile squads to stay nimble in the competitive streaming market.—
Dax Grant,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Parametric insurance has been around for years in sectors like agriculture, but insurers like Adaptive are using AI and data tools to make parametric policies that are cheaper and more nimble, enabling smaller businesses to buy them.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Virtual assistance work Virtual assistance is a flexible side hustle that involves providing services like email management, social media support, bookkeeping, and scheduling for busy professionals and businesses.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Dogsled organizers and participants will need to continue to be flexible, but there is still a future for racing, Freking said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Acrobatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobatic. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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