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But as Sinners’ weekend box-office tallies began to trickle in around 11:00 pm Saturday night, top executives at Warner Bros. were doing veritable backflips of joy.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Wearing a white-and-blue outfit reminiscent of Freddie Mercury’s classic look, the 22-year-old singer delivered a high-energy set complete with his signature backflips.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2025
The carousel also included Rydell doing a backflip into the water and swinging with one of their children, as well as a sweet photo of the family of four.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Known for his celebratory backflips, Edwards became a household name in NASCAR circles.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Wearing a white-and-blue outfit reminiscent of Freddie Mercury’s classic look, the 22-year-old singer delivered a high-energy set complete with his signature backflips.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2025
The carousel also included Rydell doing a backflip into the water and swinging with one of their children, as well as a sweet photo of the family of four.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Known for his celebratory backflips, Edwards became a household name in NASCAR circles.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Backflip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflip. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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backflip
noun
back·flip
-ˌflip 
: a backward somersault especially in the air
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