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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
And then there are true oddities like Stamptown, which is shooting its debut special for Netflix during the festival on May 8 and 9 at the Montalban Theatre, that thrive on being an uncategorizable ball of comedic energy with dancers, funny acrobats, skits and stand-up.
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The tour boasts 65 performers, from aerialists to acrobats to trick cyclists to people who dive through hoops.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The traveling circus show brings acrobats, illusionists, freaks and mysterious creatures inside its black and red tent starting Friday, April 3, and running daily through Monday, April 13.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Performances and stunts are delivered by international acrobats and clowns during music and light shows.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Guests traveling aboard Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas will get the opportunity to see a permanent America's Got Talent LIVE show, featuring a rotating lineup of magicians, acrobats, and singers pulled from the show and its global counterparts.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Musicians, face painters, magicians, caricature artists, and aerial acrobats show off their creativity and entertain the masses.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Squirrels are quite the acrobats themselves.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Students from Saint Anne's Episcopal School in Denver were invited to watch the acrobats warm up before Thursday's matinee.
—Laura Phillips, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The tour boasts 65 performers, from aerialists to acrobats to trick cyclists to people who dive through hoops.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The traveling circus show brings acrobats, illusionists, freaks and mysterious creatures inside its black and red tent starting Friday, April 3, and running daily through Monday, April 13.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Performances and stunts are delivered by international acrobats and clowns during music and light shows.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Guests traveling aboard Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas will get the opportunity to see a permanent America's Got Talent LIVE show, featuring a rotating lineup of magicians, acrobats, and singers pulled from the show and its global counterparts.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Musicians, face painters, magicians, caricature artists, and aerial acrobats show off their creativity and entertain the masses.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Squirrels are quite the acrobats themselves.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Students from Saint Anne's Episcopal School in Denver were invited to watch the acrobats warm up before Thursday's matinee.
—Laura Phillips, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobats
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Former gymnasts immediately—and accurately—saw the season’s cancellation as a death sentence, and sought ways to intervene.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But there’s no rule requiring gymnasts to hold their handstand for as long as senior Selena Harris-Miranda does.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Think of this as the way chameleons change color to blend into their surroundings for protection.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Acrobats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobats. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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