aerialist
noun
ae·ri·al·ist
ˈer-ē-ə-list 
ā-ˈir-
: one who performs feats in the air or above the ground especially on the trapeze
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There will be aerialists, stilt walkers, acrobats, and other performers from the Commonwealth Circus Center on hand to thrill.
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Monster's Ball 8 p.m., Oct. 19: This annual celebration will feature DJs, circus performers, stilt walkers, high-wire aerialists, acrobats, illusionists and performers on multiple levels and stages.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
Inside, aerialists, stilt walkers, mimes, jugglers, and dancers wandered around while Aliyah stood in the DJ booth pouring wine into people’s cups.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 9 July 2024
Renderings show dancers, aerialists and more performing for a packed house, decorated completely as a period circus performance.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Monster's Ball 8 p.m., Oct. 19: This annual celebration will feature DJs, circus performers, stilt walkers, high-wire aerialists, acrobats, illusionists and performers on multiple levels and stages.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
Inside, aerialists, stilt walkers, mimes, jugglers, and dancers wandered around while Aliyah stood in the DJ booth pouring wine into people’s cups.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 9 July 2024
Renderings show dancers, aerialists and more performing for a packed house, decorated completely as a period circus performance.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Aerialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerialist. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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