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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Entertainers such as jugglers, stilt walkers, trick ropers, aerialists and mimes are all set to perform in the plaza.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
The atrium of the former jail will host top DJs for dancing, while live aerialists and cirque performances by the Boston Circus Guild dazzle across all levels of the hotel.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
They're known as the best aerialists among the primates.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
So, cue the aerialists, contortionists, acrobats (two on roller-skates, and no wife has ever trusted a husband more), a sand artist, a speed juggler and a dude who surfs on an ever-growing stack of rolling cylinders.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
The atrium of the former jail will host top DJs for dancing, while live aerialists and cirque performances by the Boston Circus Guild dazzle across all levels of the hotel.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
They're known as the best aerialists among the primates.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
So, cue the aerialists, contortionists, acrobats (two on roller-skates, and no wife has ever trusted a husband more), a sand artist, a speed juggler and a dude who surfs on an ever-growing stack of rolling cylinders.
—David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Aerialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerialist. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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