gymnast
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- nongymnast noun
Etymology
Origin of gymnast
1585–95; < Greek gymnastḗs the trainer of the athletes, equivalent to gymnáz ( ein ) ( gymnasium 1 ) + -tēs agent suffix
Example Sentences
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Freshman Nola Matthews was slotted into the floor rotation to replace the injured gymnast.
From Los Angeles Times
Some of them are gymnastics related—there’s one with the word “gymnast” under a black-and.white drawing of a girl on a balance beam, and one that says, “Been there, Stuck that.”
From Literature
The decorated gymnast and two-time Olympian recently competed in the latest season of “Dancing With the Stars,” finishing in third place alongside her partner Ezra Sosa.
From Los Angeles Times
When gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of her bronze medal by the International Olympic Committee, Flav gifted her a bronze, oversized clock necklace as a replacement.
From Los Angeles Times
They were captivated by the choreography on the floor and the balance on the beam, by the work each gymnast puts into their routine and by the thrills of the best show in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
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