backflips
- plural of backflip.
Example Sentences
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Figure skating has a long, complicated relationship with backflips, which were ruled illegal almost immediately after someone did one at the 1976 Games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Instacart recruited director Spike Jonze for a spot pairing Ben Stiller with pop star Benson Boone in an '80s-style band, with chaotic results when Stiller attempts one of Boone's signature backflips.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Only the Bananas deliver baby races, a dancing umpire and backflips before balls are caught in the outfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
But "the backflips on working from home and his uncertainty over public service cuts," complicated his message, according to John Warhurst, Emeritus Professor, Australian National University.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
Axel’s never considered himself a pigeon, even if they do backflips and other interesting things.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
