floor exercise
nounDefinition of floor exercise
: an event in gymnastics competition consisting of various ballet and tumbling movements (such as jumps, somersaults, and handstands) performed without apparatus
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Biles became the first woman to perform it in the floor exercise of a competition Friday, but landed it for the first time Sunday. — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, "Simone Biles Is First-Ever Woman to Land Triple Double in Competition on Floor," 11 Aug. 2019 Earlier in the day, Biles became the first woman to attempt a triple-double -- two flips and three twists in the air -- in competition during the floor exercise. — Leah Asmelash And Nadeem Muaddi, CNN, "Simone Biles just became the first gymnast to land a double-double dismount, and it's incredible," 10 Aug. 2019 Morgan Hurd, the 2017 world champion, rebounded from a rocky floor exercise on Friday that dropped her to eighth overall to zoom up to fourth. — Author: Will Graves, Anchorage Daily News, "6 pack; Biles soars to 6th US gymnastics title," 12 Aug. 2019 Morgan Hurd, the 2017 world champion, rebounded from a rocky floor exercise on Friday that dropped her to eighth overall to zoom up to fourth. — Will Graves, courant.com, "Simone Biles soars to 6th US gymnastics title," 12 Aug. 2019 Morgan Hurd, the 2017 world champion, rebounded from a rocky floor exercise on Friday that dropped her to eighth overall to zoom up to fourth. — Will Graves, BostonGlobe.com, "Simone Biles shows how it’s done with sixth US title," 12 Aug. 2019 Morgan Hurd, the 2017 world champion, rebounded from a rocky floor exercise on Friday that dropped her to eighth overall to zoom up to fourth. — Will Graves, Twin Cities, "Minnesotans Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum finish 2-3 in U.S. Gymnastics Championships," 12 Aug. 2019 Morgan Hurd, the 2017 world champion, rebounded from a rocky floor exercise on Friday that dropped her to eighth overall to zoom up to fourth. — Will Graves, baltimoresun.com, "With unprecedented 'triple-double,’ Simone Biles soars to sixth U.S. women’s gymnastics title," 12 Aug. 2019 Although not a top contender in the all-around, Jade Carey, 19, showcased her power in the vault and the floor exercise, finishing second only to Biles in each event. — Danielle Allentuck, New York Times, "Simone Biles Set a New Standard. Can U.S.A. Gymnastics Do the Same?," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'floor exercise.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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