How to Use acrobatic in a Sentence

acrobatic

adjective
  • Then an acrobatic layup by Evans tied it — and the chase was on.
    — CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • When the big top is raised, the workers clamber and flip with acrobatic flair.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
  • When at his best, Oubre is sprinting down court for an acrobatic dunk.
    — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Then a blue bug does an acrobatic dance around a twisted plant stem and balances above it on his hands.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Chase boxed out George, climbed the ladder and reeled in the acrobatic catch.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Lynch showed little-to-no ring rust with acrobatic dives and baseball slides to help give her team the edge in the matchup.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Edwards first turned our heads all the way around with his furious, acrobatic dunks.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
  • One of them, in the second quarter, was so acrobatic that even a young James might not have pulled it off.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The high-flying guard was known for his acrobatic dunks, and he is widely considered one of the all-time great dunkers.
    — Allen Kim, CNN, 25 June 2020
  • The sense of wonder is central to all acrobatic dunking in itself.
    — Patrick Sauer, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2025
  • While known for his acrobatic finishes and deadly mid-range pull up, Grayson was most feared when the game was close.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • His work on those fan favorites helped propel acrobatic thrash to the upper echelons of the sales charts.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
  • As for her viral acrobatic performances, those appeared to have been on hold in the year before her death.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Crowds waved and cheered from the pier as Freddie took acrobatic leaps and deep dives in the North Sea.
    — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The two accomplished the acrobatic trick while at the beach, with the crystal clear blue ocean shining behind them.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • Most of us did not know what poetry was and mistook curlicues, flourishes, and acrobatic metaphors for the apex of the form.
    — The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Heckel added an acrobatic layup at the buzzer to push the Huskies to a 21-14 lead.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
  • At 60, Brooks doesn’t do the acrobatic moves on his entrances much anymore.
    — Dallas News, 29 July 2022
  • Jean Velez, an acrobatic dancer known for her way around the Lindy Hop, has died at 98.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Googoosh’s father had her perform risky acrobatic tricks onstage from the age of 3.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The trailer shows her in action, performing acrobatic flips mid-air in the arena.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 July 2025
  • And his next hoop came on an acrobatic tip-in, his athleticism on display even in Year 22.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But at night, the section of the indoor/outdoor pool that bisects it is covered and becomes a stage for acrobatic shows.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • And the appeal of football isn’t only in the bloodlust, the thrill of acrobatic athleticism that ends in a big crash.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The result was an acrobatic volley that arrowed into the top corner.
    — Max Mathews, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Regina came up performing in an acrobatic trio, though some of their most viral tricks were perfected later in their lives.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Smith, who has some Lynn Swann to his game, made an acrobatic catch that should’ve been upheld by replay officials.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The Olympic gold medalist came off the beam on her acrobatic series to post another sub-13 score.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • Despite all the talent and acrobatic plays on the field, the game was marred by overzealous officiating.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
  • The undrafted rookie from Toledo, though, has made some of camp’s most acrobatic catches.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025

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