gymnast
noun
gym·nast
| \ ˈjim-ˌnast
, -nəst\
, -nəst\
Definition of gymnast
: a person trained in gymnastics
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Examples of gymnast in a Sentence
the years of training required to become a champion gymnast
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Douglas, 23, the first American gymnast to win solo and team all-around gold medals in one Olympic Games, recently stepped back on the beam, sort of. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Olympic Gymnast Gabby Douglas Gets Back on the Beam for Obstacle Course Challenge with Her Dog," 23 Aug. 2019 Nancy Armour on why Simone Biles is more than just the greatest gymnast of her time. — Evan Hilbert, USA TODAY, "He was a five-star recruit and an NFL prospect. Now he's in prison," 18 Aug. 2019 Simone Biles — the five-time Olympic medalist who's described as the greatest gymnast of her generation — made history on Friday with a spectacular beam dismount at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. — Fox News, "Simone Biles makes history with balance beam dismount at US women's gymnastics championship," 12 Aug. 2019 On Friday, the 22-year old became the first gymnast to attempt and land a double-double dismount off of a high beam. — Hollie Silverman, CNN, "Simone Biles won her sixth national all-around title and landed a triple double," 12 Aug. 2019 The 22-year-old took the top scores on floor, vault and balance beam and placed third on bars, bouncing back from a sloppy set Friday that left the greatest gymnast on the planet and admitted perfectionist seething. — Author: Will Graves, Anchorage Daily News, "6 pack; Biles soars to 6th US gymnastics title," 12 Aug. 2019 The 22-year-old took the top scores on floor, vault and balance beam and placed third on bars, bouncing back from a sloppy set Friday that left the greatest gymnast on the planet and admitted perfectionist seething. — Will Graves, courant.com, "Simone Biles soars to 6th US gymnastics title," 12 Aug. 2019 Biles, 22, took the top scores on floor, vault and balance beam and placed third on bars, bouncing back from a sloppy set Friday that left the greatest gymnast on the planet and admitted perfectionist seething. — Will Graves, BostonGlobe.com, "Simone Biles shows how it’s done with sixth US title," 12 Aug. 2019 The 22-year-old took the top scores on floor, vault and balance beam and placed third on bars, bouncing back from a sloppy set Friday that left the greatest gymnast on the planet and admitted perfectionist seething. — Will Graves, baltimoresun.com, "With unprecedented 'triple-double,’ Simone Biles soars to sixth U.S. women’s gymnastics title," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gymnast.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gymnast
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gymnast
: a person who performs various physical exercises on a mat or on special equipment as part of an athletic competition : a person who participates in the sport of gymnastics
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gymnast
noun
gym·nast
| \ ˈjim-ˌnast
, -nəst\
, -nəst\
Kids Definition of gymnast
: a person who is skilled in gymnastics
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