acrobat
noun
ac·ro·bat
ˈa-krə-ˌbat 
1
: one that performs gymnastic feats requiring skillful control of the body
2
a
: one skillful at exercises of intellectual or artistic dexterity
b
: one adept at swiftly changing or adapting a position or viewpoint
a political acrobat
Examples of acrobat in a Sentence
a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance
a political acrobat whose opinion on any issue is whatever will get the most votes
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The movie perks up when Michael Keaton and Eva Green arrive as a ruthless impresario and his sensitive acrobat girlfriend, and Burton envisions his obvious Disneyland analog as a capitalist hellscape.
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Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Cirque Du Soleil, the famed circus company whose shows often combine acrobats and storytelling, launched a new production in Waikiki, Hawaii earlier this month.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Full of exotic beasts, bearded ladies, strapping giant strong men and dare-devil acrobats, along with the likes of Zendaya, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zac Efron, the 20th Century film grossed $459M worldwide.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
Catch flying acrobats, fire breathers, stilt dancers and all sorts of gravity-defying stunts at UniverSoul Circus when the show performs under its state-of-the-art big top tent set up in Miramar from Feb. 27 through March 16.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
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Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Cirque Du Soleil, the famed circus company whose shows often combine acrobats and storytelling, launched a new production in Waikiki, Hawaii earlier this month.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Full of exotic beasts, bearded ladies, strapping giant strong men and dare-devil acrobats, along with the likes of Zendaya, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zac Efron, the 20th Century film grossed $459M worldwide.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
Catch flying acrobats, fire breathers, stilt dancers and all sorts of gravity-defying stunts at UniverSoul Circus when the show performs under its state-of-the-art big top tent set up in Miramar from Feb. 27 through March 16.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Acrobat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrobat. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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acrobat
noun
ac·ro·bat
ˈak-rə-ˌbat
: a person (as a circus performer) who is very good at stunts like jumping, balancing, tumbling, and swinging from things
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