trapeze artist

noun

1. a person who performs, especially professionally, on a trapeze.

Example Sentences

Flying trapeze artist Mariella Arata-Quiroga, daughter of Vargas owners and longtime friends of Cancro, Nelson Quiroga and Katya Arata-Quiroga, turns to smile at her grandfather, Victor Arata, a retired high-wire performer.

From Los Angeles Times

Without really knowing it, every circus attendee shows up to see if the juggler will keep the balls in the air, if the flying trapeze artist will catch their partner, if the rider will survive the Globe.

From Los Angeles Times

Navigating this period as a journalist and sole parent feels like being a trapeze artist without a net—each day teetering on the edge of madness.

From Salon

“It was so eloquent. Like watching a trapeze artist on a high wire, poised gracefully in midair.”

From Los Angeles Times

As for Morgan Gibbs-White exaggerating the challenge, and flying through the air like a trapeze artist, he should be ashamed of himself.

From BBC