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as in gymnast
one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance
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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
a political acrobat whose opinion on any issue is whatever will get the most votes
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Recent Examples of acrobat
For the past ten years, the room has filled with fans of Cirque’s unique mix of acrobats, tumblers, strong men and trapeze artists along with the central characters of the Joya story.
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Eric Fuller, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The two-hour performance features artists, aerialists, acrobats, comedians and daredevils.
—Michele Cardon, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
All experiences featured food vendors, dance teams, acrobats and a litany of performers who were local to Las Vegas.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus were two Munich club kids, Black European dandies scoring excellent post-hip-hop MTV bubblegum bangers, dancing like acrobats and dressing like Cher.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
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Eric Fuller, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The two-hour performance features artists, aerialists, acrobats, comedians and daredevils.
—Michele Cardon, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
All experiences featured food vendors, dance teams, acrobats and a litany of performers who were local to Las Vegas.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus were two Munich club kids, Black European dandies scoring excellent post-hip-hop MTV bubblegum bangers, dancing like acrobats and dressing like Cher.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobat
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Among Ong's classmates, one is now an Olympic gymnast and orthopedic surgeon, another is a VP at Meta, while others are a pediatrician, a partner at Snell & Wilmer, an Olympic pole-vaulter and emergency room physician, a civil engineer who moonlights as a comedian, and a film producer and director.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Olympic gymnasts Jordyn Wieber Brooks and Chris Brooks are officially parents!—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
13 June 2025
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Beyond the music, expect a visual feast; Doja Cat is a true style chameleon, consistently serving up conversation-starting looks, with her latest Met Gala fit being a prime example.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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This triggers the chameleon effect, unconscious bonding through similarity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Acrobat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobat. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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