as in gymnast
one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
in the days before physical fitness became part of the mainstream, turners in athletic clubs were often regarded as social oddities
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Recent Examples of turner
And every script that Brotherhood wrote was a real page turner.
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
The set is available in red and blue and comes with many cooking essentials, including pots, pans, stainless steel mixing bowls, measuring cups and spoons, and a wooden turner and spoon.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
There's a handy remote control page turner, scroller, and clicker device on sale for just $7, which at that price, is worth grabbing just for fun!
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Perhaps that’s good for a stage production, which needs the sharp contrast a page turner can finesse.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
The set is available in red and blue and comes with many cooking essentials, including pots, pans, stainless steel mixing bowls, measuring cups and spoons, and a wooden turner and spoon.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
There's a handy remote control page turner, scroller, and clicker device on sale for just $7, which at that price, is worth grabbing just for fun!
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Perhaps that’s good for a stage production, which needs the sharp contrast a page turner can finesse.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turner
gymnast
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Clearly not letting rejection get in her way, the former LSU gymnast poked fun at the situation, referencing the legendary MLB star in her caption.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Named after German gymnast Elisabeth Seitz, the skill adds an extra twist to the skill typically competed by elite gymnasts.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Turner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turner. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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