as in gymnasts
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 contortionists
Creepy contortionists Unreal had a background and wardrobe straight out of Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights that divided them.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The photo above shows Tsetseglen Odgerel, 35, one of Mongolia’s most famous contortionists.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Host Terry Crews announced that contortionists Unreal, 10-year-old guitarist Bay Melnick Virgolino, and the Leo High School Choir would be moving forward.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The photo above shows Tsetseglen Odgerel, 35, one of Mongolia’s most famous contortionists.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Host Terry Crews announced that contortionists Unreal, 10-year-old guitarist Bay Melnick Virgolino, and the Leo High School Choir would be moving forward.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contortionists
gymnasts
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This second day allows the gymnasts to prove their abilities on their strongest apparatus.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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He was also named director of an annual event drawing more than 1,000 gymnasts to Iowa.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Contortionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contortionists. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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