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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They're known as the best aerialists among the primates.
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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
There will be aerialists, stilt walkers, acrobats, and other performers from the Commonwealth Circus Center on hand to thrill.
—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
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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
There will be aerialists, stilt walkers, acrobats, and other performers from the Commonwealth Circus Center on hand to thrill.
—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
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“Aerialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerialist. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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