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one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
the years of training required to become a champion gymnast
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Murphy Score: 29/30 Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik with pro dancer Rylee Arnold
Dance: A Contemporary based on Nedoroscik's nightmare of the dark.
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
Nearly three months after helping Team USA win gold in the team final (and grabbing bronze in the uneven bars and in the all-around), the gymnast has made the leap to the Big Apple, and is aiming for new goals outside of the gym.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The gymnast got to play a zombie-like figure who walks on his hands in a contemporary number that more than made up for his bottom-of-the-leaderboard scores from last week.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
The gymnast wore dainty bracelets, a necklace and earrings with sparkling elements to balance the look, without distracting from her dress.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
Nearly three months after helping Team USA win gold in the team final (and grabbing bronze in the uneven bars and in the all-around), the gymnast has made the leap to the Big Apple, and is aiming for new goals outside of the gym.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The gymnast got to play a zombie-like figure who walks on his hands in a contemporary number that more than made up for his bottom-of-the-leaderboard scores from last week.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
The gymnast wore dainty bracelets, a necklace and earrings with sparkling elements to balance the look, without distracting from her dress.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Gymnast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnast. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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