acrobat
noun
a skilled performer of gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze.
acrobats
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pluralof acrobat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Magicians, jugglers, puppeteers and acrobats once made a living from crowds in public spaces.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
That word came up many times during the show’s first audition rounds as dancers, singers, magicians, acrobats and a contortionist took the stage.
From Salon ● May 31, 2025
I’ve talked to men and women in this world, in this industry, acrobats even, who were like yeah, “What do we do when it’s all done?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Like acrobats, the crew scurried up the masts to the upper topgallant sails that rose nearly 200 feet above us.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
There was, first, a reception in the parlor, animated with the same frisson of excitement that accompanies the tumbling of acrobats in high spaces.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
