ACROBAT in a Sentence

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The father, with the agility of an acrobat, seized a broken-nosed jug which stood on the chimney, and flung the water on the brands.

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 Meanings and Examples of ACROBAT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
acrobat
 n.  an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
Classic Sentence:
1  Leonard introduced them to a young fellow named Weathers who was performing at the Tivoli as an acrobat and knockabout artiste.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In COUNTERPARTS
2  The father, with the agility of an acrobat, seized a broken-nosed jug which stood on the chimney, and flung the water on the brands.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER VII—STRATEGY AND TACTICS
3  All about me giant grasshoppers, twice as big as any I had ever seen, were doing acrobatic feats among the dried vines.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1. The Shimerdas: II
Example Sentence:
1  The audience was tense as they waited for the acrobat to jump.
2  The acrobat deliberately faulted the performance once to make it look difficult.
3  The acrobat balanced a long pole on his left shoulder.
4  The agility of the acrobat amazed and thrilled the audience.