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one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus the years of training required to become a champion gymnast

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Recent Examples of gymnast Legendary gymnast Mary Lou Retton was charged with a DUI in West Virginia. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2025 Instead, the following gymnasts intend to return to the sport’s highest level of competition, with many seeking spots at the 2025 World Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 Getty Images Fifty fans will be selected to compete at Fanatics Fest 2025 against top talent that also includes comedian Kevin Hart, former New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski, Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard James Harden and Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles. Jessica Golden, CNBC, 20 May 2025 At the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit launch party on Thursday, May 15, the gymnast, 24, revealed that her older sister Jazmin did her hair for the shoot. Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gymnast
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    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
  • And every script that Brotherhood wrote was a real page turner.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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  • But then, Nike came out with that magical claim supporting the 90% of us exercisers who buy Nike products.
    Peter Georgescu, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • How gyms and trainers are catering to a new group of exercisers March 13, 2025 Lagree now has four of his own studios in L.A., in West Hollywood, Brentwood, Studio City and Santa Monica, and one in Miami.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Gymnast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnast. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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