Thesaurus results for CONTORTIONIST

contortionist

noun

as in gymnast

a performer who twists his or her body into unusual positions The circus included a contortionist who could put both feet behind her head.

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Recent Examples of contortionist And the bubbly contortionist, 42, might have set a trend with those one-of-a-kind movements. —

Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 Both are situated in a stunning al fresco dining hall that hosts roving performers like contortionists and acrobats throughout dinner service. —

Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025 In This Way Up, Khuyagaa portrays Mongolian contortionists, symbols of both strength and elegance. —

Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 Creepy contortionists Unreal had a background and wardrobe straight out of Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights that divided them. —

Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for contortionist

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gymnast

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His girlfriend, former gymnast turned influencer and actress Livvy Dunne, s hared it on TikTok.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
The party began at the classic pre-show cocktail time of 5pm, and one of the first stars to show up is the gold-medal gymnast Laurie Hernandez, who is currently on Broadway in & Juliet.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 June 2026