as in graceful
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Recent Examples of acrobatic
George Pickens delivered an acrobatic catch in the end zone on a 16-yarder in the first quarter, and tight end Pat Freiermuth scored on a pass from 3 yards out in the second, much to the delight of the thousands of Terrible Towel-twirling Steelers fans in the stands.
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Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Music Pink on Tina Turner, Jann Wenner and her ‘desperate need for connection’
Oct. 4, 2023
Pink was set to bring her hits — and her acrobatic aerial stunts — to Lincoln on Sunday.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
That acrobatic moment was the exclamation point on a productive day for Barkley, who was the difference for Philadelphia on Sunday.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
In a surprising move, the 29-year-old suspect was seen doing an acrobatic front-forward flip over a fence before continuing his attempt to evade capture.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Music Pink on Tina Turner, Jann Wenner and her ‘desperate need for connection’
Oct. 4, 2023
Pink was set to bring her hits — and her acrobatic aerial stunts — to Lincoln on Sunday.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
That acrobatic moment was the exclamation point on a productive day for Barkley, who was the difference for Philadelphia on Sunday.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
In a surprising move, the 29-year-old suspect was seen doing an acrobatic front-forward flip over a fence before continuing his attempt to evade capture.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for acrobatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrobatic
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His crew is mostly high school students collecting community service hours along with old hands who have been using wobbly ladders, ropes and pulleys for years to string long strands of lights from the cedars’ graceful branches.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Toasts around a table have long been interpreted as a gesture of goodwill, and Princess Anne made a graceful save with her fellow dinner guest.Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 June 2022
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His teeming visual imagination is matched by the agile physicality of Jomo Fray’s cinematography.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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Most impressively, the 9×9 feels agile and resists roll without sacrificing comfort.Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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According to Boyer, the most important question related to the feline voter registration forms has yet to be answered.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Persian cat remains an icon of feline elegance, but its modern iteration raises questions about the ethical implications of selective breeding.Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Fredrik Gran is the robot motion artist and also invented wonderfully pliant robot hands that are good for cello bows and fingerboards.Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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Uninfected cysts are typically painless to the touch, whereas boils are more pliant and painful.Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
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The party is essentially a family firm, now fronted by his more politically supple daughter Marine Le Pen.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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This particular ingredient contains a slew of amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals essential for plump, supple skin.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024
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In this classic business story scenario, the nimble new kid on the block eats the lunch of the clumsy giant set in their old ways.Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Scenic designer Maggie Armendariz gives us a colorful nightclub setting around a high platform, rolling props and a Keith Haring-like translucent sculpture above the stage that alters with the play's mood, amplified by Patrick Anthony's nimble lighting.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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As tourism rebounds across the globe, properties in these areas can offer high returns with flexible rental terms and higher per-night rates, appealing to investors seeking quick profits.Johan Hajji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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This watch further established just how flexible this platform could be when working with unexpected materials.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Acrobatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrobatic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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