How to Use backflip in a Sentence

backflip

noun
  • And, of course, there’s his backflips.
    — Alex Connor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • An ice skater pulled off a backflip as sparks shot from his hands and feet.
    — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
  • But Cook hit the jump the third time and pulled the backflip.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Maybe one of those pre-race segments will end with a surprise backflip.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Wheelz was up first and back on the ramp, this time attempting a backflip.
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 14 Mar. 2022
  • One performer even did a backflip, which was captured through the avatar.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The setnetter screamed and ran at the cubs, who did backflips to get out of his way.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Huck broke the world record for the youngest male to complete a backflip -- all by the age of 6.
    — Alexis Oatman, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Here's a closer look at the backflip, just in time for the men's short event today.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The water exploded as the fish leaped in a full backflip.
    — Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
  • In an explosive backflip, the gecko gives the snake the slip and scurries away.
    — Elaina Zachos, National Geographic, 19 Dec. 2017
  • How do athletes learn a quadruple cork or a triple-twisting triple backflip?
    — Nick Pachelli, Esquire, 13 Feb. 2018
  • In the hall of fame of rock & roll stage moves, a backflip is a category all its own.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Grant does a handstand, Grant does a backflip, and love conquers all.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Feb. 2021
  • The triple double consists of a double backflip with three twists.
    — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 11 Aug. 2019
  • Sure, one robot landed a backflip—but then a piece of it broke off and flew toward the crowd.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Some shirtless frat bro named Troy walks up, laughs, and does a standing backflip.
    — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 25 July 2022
  • Njoku even treated his teammates to a backflip off a high platform into the lake.
    — cleveland, 6 July 2021
  • And between meets, 65-year-olds impress their friends with backflips.
    — Janie Fulling, Humankind, USA TODAY, 14 June 2017
  • One kid turned two backflips in a row in the middle of Bishop Street.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • Her sister, however, does a lot of kicks and backflips on stage so dresses are a no-go for her.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
  • For the last song, Lofgren went for the backflip, but without his guitar.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Check out video clips of the former Chiefs player doing backflips.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
  • On one side of the court, a Sonora student kicked off 10 straight backflips.
    — Ocvarsity, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2017
  • Iyo did a backflip while taking a clothesline from Rodriguez.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Elsefy threw Karachenko out of the ring, and then Elsefy threw a backflip for the crowd.
    — Joseph Goodman, al, 10 July 2022
  • The image was followed by a clip of a young Jaden doing a backflip as his special trick.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 9 July 2025
  • In the following slide, the father of three shared a video of his son doing a backflip into the sand.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
  • In the following slide, the father of three shared a video of his son doing a backflip into the sand.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Get ready for more backflips, Milwaukee.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2026

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