trapeze artist
Americannoun
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Flying trapeze artist Mariella Arata-Quiroga, daughter of Vargas owners and longtime friends of Cancro, Nelson Quiroga and Katya Arata-Quiroga, turns to smile at her grandfather, Victor Arata, a retired high-wire performer.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024
Navigating this period as a journalist and sole parent feels like being a trapeze artist without a net—each day teetering on the edge of madness.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024
“Montreal is called the home of nouveau cirque,” said trapeze artist Guillaume Blais, co-founder of circus nonprofit Le Monastère.
From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2022
The football at his boots makes his profession clear, but the posture could be that of a dancer - perhaps even a trapeze artist.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2021
This, I told myself, is how a trapeze artist in a circus must feel as he goes swishing through the air high up in the circus tent.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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