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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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
Among the performers at the service were Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa, a Hindu Scottish pipe band, and musicians, acrobats and singers from the Masai Cultural Arts team.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 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
They were the same acrobats and jugglers that had brought the ice.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
