acrobats

plural of acrobat
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as in gymnasts
one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance

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as in chameleons
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions a political acrobat whose opinion on any issue is whatever will get the most votes

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Recent Examples of acrobats This is done by acrobats, who shuffle themselves up a 50-foot pole to grab bags with playing orders suspended high above the square. John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024 There are acrobats with striped costumes and animal-like ears who engage in a lengthy pillow fight. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024 Renowned Hawaiian designer Manaola Yap is part of the costuming and design team for the show, which features an awe-inspiring cast of acrobats, comedians, musicians, and hula dancers shining a light on the spirit of Hawai‘i. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024 Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus were two Munich club kids, Black European dandies scoring excellent post-hip-hop MTV bubblegum bangers, dancing like acrobats and dressing like Cher. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024

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“Acrobats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobats. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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