| 单词 | contortionist |
| 例句 | A contortionist in a sparkling black costume twists on a platform nearby, bending her body into impossible shapes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As he listens to her, Marco notices that the contortionist is completely dry. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Tsukiko, however, is one of the rare contortionists whose flexibility is equal in both directions. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “After all of your pontificating about the contortionist?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Traditionally, contortionists are either front bending or back bending, depending on the flexibility of their respective spines, and their tricks and performances are based upon this distinction. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The bones formed patterns, like skeletal contortionists tumbling together, curling to protect the precious stones—a dance of death and riches. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He has never spoken at any great length with the contortionist, and her presence is almost as confusing as the fact that moments ago he had been somewhere else entirely. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z On the contrary, orthodoxy in the full sense demands a control over one's own mental processes as complete as that of a contortionist over his body. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Peering through the space between spectators, he can see a hoop, larger than the one the contortionist used, held in the air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It takes him a moment to recognize the contortionist, having only ever seen her upon a platform bending herself into impossible shapes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The agony in her voice cuts through Marco like every blade in Chandresh’s collection combined, but he keeps his attention on the contortionist. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Often she spends this time with Tsukiko, but instead of seeking out the contortionist this particular evening, she sits alone at her table, shuffling her tarot deck compulsively. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Bailey takes a closer look as he walks by, wondering if the contortionist is somehow concealed in the platform, but it is solid wood and open underneath. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The contortionist lifts a small silver metal hoop from the ground, brandishing it with a few simple but impressive movements. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It latches automatically, and the box is undeniably closed, with the contortionist clearly visible inside. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “We are set as far as contortionists go. That’s a start.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The contortionist does not often visit solely for the sake of visiting. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Bailey asks, though the thought pops into his head that the contortionist might be referring to the circus itself. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Outside, though it was not there before, is another raised platform, much like the one the contortionist stood on. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Over the course of about 105 minutes, they will present a show that’s simultaneously a world music concert, a dance performance and a one-ring circus, whose highlights include acrobats and contortionists. Spare Times for Children Listings for Dec. 2-8 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z While some Americans felt embarrassed by this contortionist comic, the French embraced Mr. Lewis’s humor as both an abstract art and social satire of American life. Why France Understood Jerry Lewis as America Never Did 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z But even if this is what happened on the ground, making it worth our time on screen is just beyond the contortionist abilities of even this most acrobatic of films. Why was edgy Fernando Meirelles chosen to direct Rio's opening ceremony? A revealing film review 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z One tent may contain a contortionist, another The Tree of Wishes. 'The Night Circus': unwilling magicians locked in a duel 2011-09-16T20:13:05Z On a recent visit, a female contortionist in a leopard suit posed for snapshots, slinking across booths and the legs of male patrons. Bo?te: W.i.P., a Nightclub in SoHo 2011-12-14T19:04:59Z In a contortionist act of branding, his label is calling this thing his official debut album — a marketing trick commonly used to convince the public that a veteran rapper's career is only just getting started. Perspective | I was wrong about Young Thug 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z A person who performs gymnastic feats involving contorted postures is a contortionist.” Modern Love: The Hardest Lesson to Learn 2011-02-04T18:20:03Z This year more extreme than that motley group is the contortionist Jonathan Nosan, who will present his autobiographical solo show, “Bagabones.” Some Highlights of the Fringe Festival 2010-08-12T20:47:00Z A contortionist is left to starve in a tiny box. Review | It’s been 18 years since Elizabeth McCracken’s last novel. ‘Bowlaway’ was worth the wait. 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z If they cancel, it's due to real sickness or the unprecedented physical stress imposed by contortionist directors. Royal Opera music director rails at young opera stars' 'weakness' 2013-03-13T17:55:01Z The revival of “Pippin” that opens on Thursday will rise or fall on its bold concept: the fusing of signature Fosse touches with acrobatics, contortionists and trapeze acts imported from the circus. In ‘Pippin,’ How They Make Its ‘Magic’ 2013-04-19T14:16:21Z Eleven performers — dancers, aerialists, contortionists — act out seven stories altogether. The Cabiri add dance power to their aerial act 2011-10-16T03:13:54Z Mezzanine Beecomb is the founder of Circus Modern, a San Francisco talent brokerage for stilt walkers, contortionists and other party performers — including Santas. Santas are also in short supply this year, which leads to some intriguing alternatives 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Some acts — notably the three female Mongolian contortionists — are the wrong kind of bizarre. A Tour of Tony-Nominated Choreography 2010-06-03T22:41:00Z But as the songwriter Aska created plinking Minimalist patterns and sang dreamlike incantations, five female Mongolian contortionists shared the platform, twining their bodies into their own astonishing patterns. Music Review: The Circus Tumbles In, to the Sound of the ?70s 2011-01-05T23:16:37Z Here was a restless, contortionist angel, more mythic than mystical. ‘How Like an Angel’ Blends Music and Acrobats 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z An aerialist would tell a contortionist friend who would tell a fire-eating friend. 'Scot Nery's Boobie Trap' in Echo Park puts fringe entertainment on center stage 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z The Flying Fins, a grinning muscular threesome, perform flips using a seesaw; the Cycling Cylone rides a bicycle in positions you can’t imagine; and a sideshow features a contortionist called the Elastic Dislocationist. With the Ringling era ending, two acrobatic shows fly high with modern takes on the circus 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Her parted lips are kissed by her contortionist son Cupid, who fondles her left breast. Bronzino's Medici portraits ? review 2010-10-22T23:07:00Z A surprise contortionist isn’t all that surprising for those who gather to attend the Secret City, a monthly colloquy — some dare call it a church — convened in this small space since late 2007. Sort of a Salon, Sort of a Church 2010-09-25T21:04:00Z In the show, young lovers carouse, deceive each other and give into seduction amid sword swallowers, a strongman, a fire eater and a contortionist. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Così Fan Tutte’ and ‘Power’ 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z A young contortionist shoots a bow and arrow with her feet, a quintet drinks a lot of milk, a man dresses like an alien and a dog jumps on some basketballs. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Secret City’ and ‘Blue Valentine’ 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Playing the evil entity with convulsive movements and a killer manicure, the contortionist Marina Mazepa turns in the movie’s most entertaining performance. ‘The Unholy’ Review: ‘There’s Something About Mary’ 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z She’s a contortionist, she said, “more located in my desire to be something else.” Alexandra Kleeman Finds Reality All Too Surreal 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Brody either took his role seriously or can keep a straight face better than Mr. Cusack, whose contortionist expressions tend to suggest someone desperate not to let loose either laughter or bowels. Review: ‘Dragon Blade’ Features Jackie Chan, Romans and a Lot of Mayhem 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z There she photographed contortionists; snake dancers; human pincushions; and Hezekiah Trambles, “The Jungle Creep.” Previously Unseen Arbus, Unearthed Years After Her Death 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Fire-breathers, contortionists, snake charmers and hunky dancers welcomed Britney Spears to the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Tuesday afternoon in a staged event kicking off the pop icon's two-year Las Vegas residency. Britney Spears makes official Las Vegas entrance 2013-12-04T20:16:24Z The show was punctuated with circus-worthy acts such as aerialists, fire dancers and contortionists who performed inside floating plastic balls. Pee Wee, Potter, Vader honored at Scream Awards 2011-10-16T17:01:04Z Mr. Hayward, among other things a world yo-yo champion, has been on David Letterman’s show, and Mr. Burns, a contortionist, on Jay Leno’s, where their talents fit right in. Spare Times for Children 2012-03-15T22:13:32Z The style in which he specializes, New Way vogue, is fast and contortionist, while the style of the ’80s, now called Old Way, is more toned down, if still acrobatic. Executive Realness: 3 ‘Pose’ Stars on Dancing and Being Seen 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Perhaps as a nod to Shimizu, vengeful contortionist female spirits and creepy kids often lurk in the background, as if playing hide and seek. Juno Mak's 'Rigor Mortis' a disorienting Hong Kong horror flick 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Over the course of about 100 minutes, they present a show that’s simultaneously a world music concert, a dance performance and a one-ring circus, whose highlights include Ethiopian foot juggling and a master contortionist. Spare Times for Children for Jan. 3-9 2014-01-02T23:21:44Z Downhearted and scared, Tairo takes to the road in search of Mr. Robin while Wendy, the circus’s contortionist, seeks a variety of mild occult solutions to Tairo’s seeming streak of bad luck. Review: Out of Luck, and Seeking a Strongman in ‘Mister Universo’ 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Among these scenes, contortionists and jugglers balance on desks and bounce across office floors. Theater Review: ‘Cirkopolis,’ by Cirque Éloize of Montreal, at Skirball 2013-12-23T19:52:44Z When she freed herself, her wiry body shook with spasms or tumbled to the stage, a punk-rock contortionist in “Sleep to Dream.” Concert review: Fiona Apple at Chicago Theatre 2012-07-11T05:54:00Z You’ll get contortionists, aerialists, jugglers and plenty of other circus mainstays — and no scary clowns. 6 Family Shows to See if You’re in New York for Thanksgiving 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z In years of reviewing Cirque shows, from "Nouvelle Experience" on, this is the first time that Cirque's contortionists have made dramatic sense. Cirque bugs out extravagantly with 'Ovo' 2011-07-01T07:00:00Z Break, he would shout, miming it with his whole contortionist's dislocated body. Nicolas Sarkozy, the murderer of the Princess of Cleves 2011-03-23T09:30:01Z Saffi, whose sleek, contortionist maneuvers are enough to make one dial a chiropractor, is definitely a star of this show. Teatro ZinZanni's 'In Tents' with Recess Monkey is irresistible fun for kids 2012-05-07T21:17:04Z The Met has hired a 12-member ensemble that includes sword swallowers, a strongman, a fire eater, a contortionist and a bearded lady to help make this setting seem a place where disbelief can be suspended. Review: As James Levine Sues, the Met Opera Opens a New ‘Così’ 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Many who saw the show at a studio in Lagos said they were overwhelmed by the contortionists’ feats. Nigeria's contortionists go out on a limb for recognition 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z I noted out loud that she was a skilled contortionist. For RuPaul, A Second Act with ‘Drag Race’ 2014-02-21T22:38:50Z The contortionist ability of pundits and politicians to make the election of Donald Trump about everything but race is but another piece of powerful evidence. “You can’t coddle white brothers and sisters”: The fiery racial gospel of Michael Eric Dyson 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z The cards played: a larcenous contortionist on the premises. Teatro ZinZanni deals the casino-themed ‘Lucky in Love’ 2013-06-20T21:55:06Z A London-based dealer and collector of vintage American photography, Feuerhelm has amassed thousands of strange and disturbing found images, from three-legged dogs to contortionists, severed limbs to apparitions. The DIY photobook phenomenon 2012-07-25T16:35:01Z A high point of the evening was the appearance of Miss Ekaterina, a contortionist and exotic dancer exuding erotic danger, who snaked through the audience. Review: In ‘Love Und Greed,’ Mad Jenny Doffs Her Hat to the Have-Nots 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z So are the different branches of clown tradition, the history of flea circuses, the role of collagen in making contortionists more flexible, and the brain chemistry of such risk-takers as tightrope walkers. Curious about 'packanatomicalization'? Check out Pacific Science Center's 'Circus! Science Under the Big Top' 2010-06-25T20:01:00Z Scenic designer Scott Pask’s curtain drops with a flourish and reveals all kinds of acts animating the stage — tumblers, aerialists, contortionists and strong men. Paulus’s Tony winner ‘Pippin’ tumbles circus-style into the National Theatre 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Cathedrals of contortionists in backbend rise before your eyes, body by body. Dance Review: Golden Dragon Acrobats at Queens Theater 2012-07-22T22:12:48Z At the Moisture Festival, you're likely to see contemporary clowning, goofy music, acrobats, juggling, burlesque, contortionists and physical comedy. Variety performers seek solace together after Cafe Racer shooting 2012-06-04T02:00:07Z The company brings a variety of acts, performed aboard the Gantry, “a giant bicycle-like contraption” that becomes a playground for clowns, acrobats and contortionists. Theater Listings for Dec. 4-10 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z There was a series called “Nerd Night” with science lectures and beer, and another called the “Floating Kabarette,” a weekly circus that included aerialists, jugglers and contortionists. Galapagos Art Space Will Make Detroit Its Home 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z And when he sends the alien — a 6-foot-5 contortionist — storming down the halls on set after you, it does get your heart racing. Danny McBride Is Not Who You Think He Is 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z In a training facility near the Budapest circus hall, the dancers, acrobats, jugglers and contortionists stretched and warmed up. Circus solidarity: Ukrainian performers find home in Hungary 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The New Victory will also present the American premiere of Circus Der Sinne's "Mother Africa" in December, featuring stilt walkers from Tanzania and a renowned contortionist from Kenya. New Victory Theater offers Bob Marley, Shakespeare 2013-05-23T19:25:09Z When contestants decide to introduce 'entertainment' into the proceedings, the results are frequently hysterically funny: drag queens, contortionists, all manner of bad singing, Scottish country dancing. Why Come Dine With Me is a gem 2010-06-03T09:40:00Z A handful of tiny contortionists dressed in reptilian catsuits — literally a handful, since they perform on a giant mechanical hand — pretzel their entwined bodies into beautiful lotus-like shapes. Review: In Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Kurios,’ a Frisson of Novelty 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z There, amid worn tents and garishly painted signs, a psychic reads gullible minds and a contortionist twists like a soft pretzel. ‘Nightmare Alley’ Review: Seeing Is Believing. (Suckers!) 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Asked what a Mongolian contortionist was, Mr. Jackson said, “I think it’s a contortionist that happens to be Mongolian.” Scene City: Rock and Roll Circus Is a Tight Squeeze 2011-01-06T00:42:55Z In 1944, he joined the traveling revue of Estelle “Caledonia” Young, a dancer and contortionist, and began singing in tent shows and small theaters throughout the Midwest. Jimmy Scott, hard-luck singer with a haunting voice, dies at 88 The show follows a babbling baby as it encounters contortionists, dancers, clowns and acrobats. Circus family's patriarch marks 80th birthday 2012-06-01T10:31:05Z In typical Thunderpussy fashion, frontwoman Molly Sides commanded the makeshift stage like a limber rock ’n’ roll contortionist, howling over Whitney Petty’s revving guitars that seemed loud enough to blow the nearby fermenters. How Seattle music stars help uplift the next generations of homegrown talent 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z After that, the self-proclaimed contortionist helpfully checked in at several restaurants and posed for a few snaps with "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" alum. Jeff Goldblum is engaged; fiancee shows off ring in Maui 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z On a Sunday in January, about 350 guests celebrated the bar’s 25th anniversary at a party that included appearances from a contortionist, Times Square’s Naked Cowboy and a performance from the rapper Justina Valentine. Women Still Rule the Coyote Ugly Saloon, 25 Years Later 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z There are comedians, hula hoopers and a contortionist who bends his body in extremely worrying ways. Review: ‘La Verità’ Pays Homage to Salvador Dalí 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z “The Illusionists,” which features a variety of performers — including an escape artist and a contortionist — is running through Jan. 4 on Broadway, after which it will continue its 30-city tour across the United States. Like Magic: 'The Illusionists' Recoups on Broadway 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Featured are various combinations of more than 100 performers, ranging from the weird "facial contortionist" Rubber Band Boy, to the noted a cappella singing group The Bobs. Duck out of the rain at the annual Moisture Festival in Seattle 2011-03-17T20:05:12Z A sequence atop a giant see-saw made of bones, with up to five acrobats and contortionists swaying in concert, is wonderful. Cirque du Soleil's 'Toruk — the First Flight' misses what's great about Cirque or 'Avatar' 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z It allows for a Big Top theme - think fire jugglers, teeterboards, knife throwing and contortionists - but also teases out the wandering nature of the mysterious players and zooms up the physicality of the story. Review: New 'Pippin' mixed with circus amazes 2013-04-26T02:00:15Z There is something so weirdly still about it, like the music that Cirque du Soleil uses to accompany all those slow-moving high-wire contortionists — a lot of busy white noise around an empty core. Lindsey Stirling’s Music Combines Classical and Dance 2014-05-02T22:32:38Z It’s like one of those contortionist yoga poses that somehow simultaneously touches the earth while reaching for the sky. This $15 Spanish white wine is a great introduction to grenache blanc 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z “Liturgy” was full of geometric angles, contortionist extensions and clasped hands, like a super-sophisticated “Nutcracker” Arabian dance, plus lifts that demonstrated her strength as well as his. Dancers take school fundraiser to amazing heights 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z Known as the Gran Circo Mexico, this struggling caravan of lions, llamas, clowns and contortionists is constantly on the move. | 'Circo': Big Top as Family Business 2011-04-01T00:06:01Z “Gantry Trampoline” features four cast members, including the striking contortionist Windu Ben Sayles, flying from trampoline to Gantry like surging electrons. For Children Listings for Dec. 18-24 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z That’s because you spend the usual amount of time at the new extravaganza from this French-Canadian entertainment behemoth trembling in dread for the aerialists, contortionists and other daredevils plying their phenomenal wares onstage. | 'Zarkana': Radio City Is Transformed Into a Cirque Tent 2011-06-30T02:01:16Z At times, as at the end of "The Swan," he curled up like an expert contortionist. Review: Lil Buck and Yo-Yo Ma, 'jookin" together 2013-04-04T00:59:08Z A little bit of James Ellroy can be a lot: the hepcat tough guy lingo, the contortionist plotting, the headfirst plummet into seedy sex, scandal and nihilism. James Ellroy has his way with 1960s L.A. — and the corpse of Marilyn Monroe 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Now, thanks to social media, he has begun to establish himself as a professional contortionist and is training others to do the same. ‘Because of my flexibility, they called me a witch’ 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Dark Harbor featured carnival rides, contortionists, roller skaters preforming stunts, food and drink booths and haunted mazes, including tours through the belly of the 86-year-old ocean liner. 'Shaqtoberfest' coming to the Queen Mary in Long Beach this fall 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The moral contortionist act — replete with that craven allusion, without credit, to Martin Luther King, Jr. — would have almost been impressive if it weren’t so utterly depraved. Tucker Carlson hits dangerous new low in response to Buffalo shooting 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Cortes is a contortionist who thrives on disruption, an oddity among the creatures of habit that baseball breeds. A Pitching Contortionist Bends His Way Into Shape 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z But his nascent Senate campaign and his "contortionist act" seeking to align himself with the current GOP has left a lot to be desired for Republicans in Pennsylvania, Nuzzi writes. Dr. Oz and wife mistakenly thought they hung up, caught raging against "f*cking girl reporter" 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Hunter’s appearances are brief but darkly enthralling: With her hooded face, spooky incantations and contortionist gestures, she really does look and sound as though she’d been plucked from some distant medieval hellscape. On Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth,' a recommendation in five acts 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z All are supplemented by interviews with the lead actors, screenwriter, visual effects artists and contortionists. Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘Malignant,’ ‘Haunt’ and ‘Werewolves Within’ 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z With its contortionists, fortune tellers, strong men and women, and various sideshow attractions, the G.B. These 6 audiobooks present American history infused with fantastic twists 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z But millions respond to Trump's antics because they agree with Trump, are envious of the attention he receives or perhaps are compromised in ways that would make a contortionist blush. Joe Biden's road show: A big win in California, but there's trouble ahead 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Just as Capela was left gaping by Antetokounmpo’s highflying contortionist act, the Hawks were forced to process the collective might of the Bucks’ sizable talent and experience gaps. Analysis | Giannis Antetokounmpo’s lighter touch keys Bucks’ Game 2 blowout of Hawks 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z The sport has a desperate, contortionist feel to it that seems unique to this season because the virus has ripped through programs and programs have subsequently had to rip up their schedules. Perspective | For this College Football Playoff, length of schedule might trump strength of schedule 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina contortionist, illustrates the perils of attempted cleverness by people with negligible aptitude for it. Opinion | Hypocrisy and constitutional etiquette 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z People who had examined the information and come to their own conclusion favoring military action developed a contortionist amnesia in order to denounce the exact viewpoint they had once held, or even voted for. Opinion | When this pandemic is over, let’s avoid the partisan blame game 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Supermodels were joined by celebrities, dancers, contortionists and drag queens on stage at the Théâtre du Châtelet – an unforgettable show that had the hundreds of audience members cheering non-stop for almost two hours. Paris says adieu as Jean Paul Gaultier puts up an exit show 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The parties featured such amusements as a limbo contest and professional contortionists. Wall Street holiday parties try dropping booze for bootcamps, smoothies 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Things you might not associate with Yards Park: Sword swallowers, daredevils juggling flaming torches, and contortionists who can fit their bodies in the most unlikely spaces. 14 of the best things to see, drink and do in November in the D.C. area 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Cirque is looking for ways to attract ticket buyers who may have grown weary of acrobats, trapeze artists, contortionists and clowns. Cirque du Soleil, angling for a younger audience, bets big in Vegas on 'R.U.N' 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Trump certainly attempted a figurative flag wrap, but a literal version of this feat would require the physical elasticity possessed only by certain reptiles, Houdini-caliber contortionists and fictional superheroes. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Wimbledon, ‘The Lion King’ and the power of art 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z And then there is Graham, who would seem to occupy his own distinct category of Trump-era contortionist. How Lindsey Graham Went From Trump Skeptic to Trump Sidekick 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Among a number of exhibitionist figures there is a contortionist "showing their bottom with all their other bits", a naked couple, and a man with "his trousers down - having a poo". The naked women adorning Britain's churches 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z America's Got Talent Comics, singers, mentalists, a sword swallower, a contortionist and more from around the world compete in this championship featuring winners of international versions of the unscripted competition. Monday's TV highlights: 'The Bachelor' on ABC 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z His extreme limberness, which rivals that of a professional contortionist, has provoked grumbles about unfair anatomical advantage. Kelly Slater’s Shock Wave 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Since she already suggested a contortionist move Trump could try involving his head and another part of his body, we actually did leave it at that. Kentucky letdown: No blue wave for Amy McGrath in the Bluegrass State 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z The local theater group Peculiarity Productions will provide Halloween tricks with sideshow performers including a fire breather and a contortionist. D.C. area restaurants celebrate Oktoberfest, Halloween, fall food 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Some people with the condition have made a living as side-show contortionists, using stage names like Elastic Skin Man and the Human Pretzel. The Child-Abuse Contrarian 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Whatever happens to Pruitt, there must be a clean sweep of the contortionists staffing the EPA’s Ethics Office. Pruitt Had a $50-a-Day Condo Linked to Lobbyists. Their Client’s Project Got Approved. 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z At my first newspaper, someone tacked up a wire photo on our bulletin board of a circus contortionist wearing revealing clothes — my face substituted for hers. I had a boss who stood up for me against sexist office jerks 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z But the president’s populist appeal remains muscular enough that Gillespie has had to become a political contortionist, seeking to appeal to Trump’s base without pushing moderates toward his opponent, Lt. Can a career tactician navigate Trump and a GOP civil war and win Virginia? 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z The bronze monument, which is to become a children’s playground, features a clown, a juggler a contortionist, a trainer, an elephant and acrobats, as well as a statue of the prince. Circus lover Prince Rainier gets statue in Romanian capital 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z If we were talking about weight-lifters or contortionists, it would be simple—and your stylised bell-curve diagram would be the whole story. The e-mail Larry Page should have written to James Damore 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Check him out doing his best contortionist impersonation to hit another green in regulation: PGA Championship 2017: The winners & losers from Day 3 at Quail Hollow - Golf Digest 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Eguino, 29, the son of a contortionist mother and a father who was a trapeze artist, said he was heartbroken. After 146 Years, Ringling Brothers Circus Takes Its Final Bow 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z It was performed in Mandarin and featured acrobats, martial artists and a team of contortionists. Journey to the West: The endlessly remade Chinese folk tale - BBC News 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Two of Nelson and Katya Quiroga’s three daughters perform in the circus, one as a contortionist and another as a trapeze artist. This small, animal-free circus in California is doing what Ringling Bros. couldn’t 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z In fact, Goodell’s “position” is that of a contortionist whose head is stuck in his own smelly underarm. In Roger Goodell’s NFL, end-zone dances matter more than domestic violence 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z The good news is, if 17-handicapper Jack Van Meerbeeck, 58, ever gets sick of playing golf on the weekends, he can probably land a gig on the Vegas Strip as a contortionist. This dude shot 80 once -- yes, with this swing - Golf Digest 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Mongolian contortionists are in high demand and performers may be vaulted into an international career if they are lucky enough to be spotted by scouts from theatrical producers like Cirque du Soleil. Mongolian child contortionists stretch for international success 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Various Republican moral contortionists continue their semantic somersaults about “supporting” but not “endorsing” Trump. Republicans: Save your party, don’t give to Trump 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z The most skilled contortionist in the industry may be Philip Morris International, the world’s biggest tobacco firm. Smoke signals 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z After busting through an enclosure, the nimble contortionist quietly crossed the floor, slithered through a narrow drain hole about six inches in diameter and jumped into the sea. Inky the Octopus Escapes From a New Zealand Aquarium 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z The inherent paradox of renouncing a candidate you also provisionally support was raised Tuesday to near contortionist levels. Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell Denounce, and Support, Donald Trump 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Urangoo took up training young contortionists after her own hopes of hitting the big time and performing abroad ended when she suffered an injury at the age of 12. Mongolian child contortionists stretch for international success 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Among the additions are performers on “Sideshow Stage,” featuring contortionists, fire breathers and other “freaks and oddities.” Dark Harbor Halloween event may finally scare up success for Queen Mary 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z It is known for its cutting-edge shows that feature aerialists, acrobats and contortionists. Canadian government approves Cirque du Soleil sale 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z ON THE BASES: Trout looked like a contortionist on his steal of third in the fifth. Albert Pujols leads Angels to 12-5 win over the Boston Red Sox 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z To find acrobats, stilt walkers, models, and the occasional contortionist, companies including Apple and Google have turned to Natasha Miller, the founder and creative director of event-planning company Entire Productions. ’Tis the Season for Beer Pong and Body Paint 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z The girls are given time off school to train down a drab Ulaanbaatar back street under the guidance of 22-year-old Urangoo, a third generation contortionist. Mongolian child contortionists stretch for international success 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z GraveYards Free A nighttime party in Yards Park includes mariachi bands, DJs, fortune tellers, a Bluejacket beer garden, performances by escape artists and contortionists, and a body-painting station. No Halloween plans? Fear not. A quick look at the show's website reveals a contortionist with three legs, a two-headed woman, midgets, a giant and a very, very frightening clown. 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' sponsors a costume contest 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z The club opened in 2011 and its website promises a little bit of everything, including: "Stilt walkers, midgets, contortionists, tattooed dancers, jugglers, drummers ... magicians and fire eaters." Dubai officials deny entry to world's most pierced man 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z A group of teenage dance contortionists heard the sound and started pop-locking. Brass Connection, band for Washington Mystics, makes crowds dance on DC streets "It’s the Mongolian people’s dream to introduce Mongolian national culture and art to the whole world, so that’s why I want to be the best contortionist in the world," she said. Mongolian child contortionists stretch for international success 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Other contortionist wonders competed farther back on the timeline. Inside the Rings: Appreciating Skating’s Spins, the Art Behind the Sport 2014-02-19T15:01:16Z Molecular contortionist DNA is one of the longest molecules in the natural world. DNA: the 'smartest' molecule in existence? 2013-04-24T16:55:10Z The sideline and the end line are the domain of the sport’s acrobats, its tightrope walkers and contortionists, where the fundamental art of catching a pass becomes a balance-beam routine. For Sideline Catches, Artistry Prevails 2012-11-08T02:27:58Z Cameron requires the elasticity of a circus contortionist to span the chasms between these constituencies, but some of the deepest divisions are in his own ranks. Defining 'Conservative' in Britain and the U.S. 2012-10-10T20:05:39Z She has a long, thin body and the agility of a contortionist, earning the nickname Flying Squirrel because of how high she soars over the uneven bars during her routines. 2012 Olympics — Wieber and Douglas on Same Team, but Worlds Apart 2012-07-21T09:45:00Z Next, a contortionist’s delight: while falling backward, Lundqvist flicked his blocker to poke a fluttering puck over the crossbar. Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers Goalie, Rises to N.H.L.?s Top 2012-04-07T17:14:34Z Some Japanese acrobats and a Swedish contortionist completed the performance. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z It produces several long leaves, which lie prostrate upon the ground, and then the stem puts in its appearance and commences a wonderful series of evolutions not to be outdone by any contortionist. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z They wriggle, with the agility of a contortionist on the music-hall stage, to get over the obvious and palpable aim of moral conduct. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z This thought caused the interior of the tent to seem less disagreeable, and he almost persuaded himself that it would be sport to stay all night in a museum with a real contortionist as host. The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair 2011-10-08T02:00:21.640Z They were Western horses, all of them, and they jumped around like so many contortionists.” The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z BookPeople, an independent bookstore in Austin, Texas, is organizing a "Night Circus" release party featuring magicians, a contortionist and a Tarot-card reader. Conjuring the Next Harry Potter 2011-08-19T03:14:09Z An alleged accomplice was also arrested after the first man was found "doubled up almost like a contortionist" inside the case, police said. A most unusual case: 'Thief' hides inside luggage 2011-06-08T11:47:06Z She seemed a big, overgrown girl and a thoroughly mischievous romp with the agility of a circus performer and the physical elasticity of a professional contortionist. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z Most professional contortionists are, in fact, simply persons born with congenital atrophic/dystrophic conditions of major recti, or with acute lordotic flexion of the lumbar spine, or both. David Foster Wallace: “Backbone.” 2011-02-28T05:00:00Z "There are times when I stand up in front of a full-length mirror and act like a contortionist," he wrote in his autobiography. The Fiver Christmas Awards 2010 2010-12-21T13:25:30Z There are times when I stand up in front of a full-length mirror and act like a contortionist. Carlo Ancelotti autobiography offers insights into winning and eating 2010-09-07T13:42:00Z And in May, he defeated the wily survivor and political contortionist Arlen Specter — while also overcoming the determined opposition of his own party — to become the Democratic candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania. Joe Sestak, the 60th Democrat 2010-08-19T17:20:00Z Re-creating his studio arrangements live, the Academy Award-winning film composer of "Slumdog Millionaire" will be flanked by costumed dancers, acrobats from Cirque de Soleil and a Mongolian contortionist. Indian Entertainers Reach for the West 2010-06-10T01:55:00Z And think of it this way: Inflexible folks have more to gain from yoga than contortionists do. These excuses can't get you out of doing yoga 2010-05-13T04:00:00Z When forced to tell us how we’ll deal with the budget catastrophe, they resemble the public policy versions of contortionists at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. 2010-01-08T19:39:00Z His writhing, squirming twists would have made a circus contortionist gasp. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager The coxswain in the stern then had the best chance of being struck by the bullets, and doubled himself in a way that would have aroused the envy of a contortionist. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Eden stared at her friend with the astonishment of a gomeril at a contortionist. Eden An Episode The contortionist had reappeared before the table, and had greeted her mistress by touching her hands to her face. Sónnica By some contortionist's trick Redman came through the hatch feet first, an odd looking gun in his hand. Noble Redman To my surprise, head and shoulders and one arm got to the other side—a curious circumstance, as afterwards I tried repeatedly to repeat this contortionist trick on the ground, but failed every time. Cavalry of the Clouds Already there are signs that the extremists, contortionists, hysterical humbugs, Zonists, Futurists, and fakers generally are disappearing. Ivory Apes and Peacocks Of course, I could have hung my head for that lie about the Browns, although curling up—at least, after the manner of the shame-face vine—would have required a contortionist. Wings of the Wind The flutists began to play a slow, solemn melody, and the contortionist, again standing head downward, began to walk between the swords without disturbing them or touching their sharp edges. Sónnica When one watches a clever contortionist going through his paces, one doesn't laugh at the contortionist; one admires and enjoys the weird twists he can get himself into. Fifty Per Cent Prophet Bent backward and twisted into the attitude of a contortionist, the little figure in the crimson bathing suit was a thing at which to marvel. Astounding Stories, March, 1931 To do things as irresponsibly as children and contortionists—what a happy discovery of the line of least resistance in art that was! Another Sheaf No acrobat, no contortionist, ever had a more flatteringly attentive audience. A Mountain Boyhood A double row of broad, sharp swords was placed along the floor by a group of slaves, so that the contortionist might show her greatest feat. Sónnica A contortionist twists and distorts himself to cause amusement, but he is by nature straight of limb and a student of grace before he can contort his body in burlesque of the "human form divine." The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 Eels always remind me of a skinny circus contortionist. Black Bass Where to catch them in quantity within an hour's ride from New York “I was doubling up like—like a contortionist,” and she smiled, and said,— “‘Come into my room, as you can’t find the matron, perhaps I can help you.’ Miss Ashton's New Pupil A School Girl's Story Chorus girls, tumblers, ladies of the flying trapeze, contortionists, and bareback riders are to be found there, discussing their grievances, denouncing their managers, swapping their diamonds, and recounting former triumphs. All About Coffee I heard tell afterwards that going back on the steam cars the conductor told Breck he didn't care if he was a contortionist, he couldn't practise none of his didoes on that there train. Sundry Accounts There were girls of her age who were already beyond work, used up, like that girl contortionist who had just been cut open for a tumor; and Lily had as yet achieved nothing! The Bill-Toppers Swinging lightly down from the limb to the ground, she twisted around like a contortionist in a vain attempt to see her back. The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation Our calisthenics were partly devised, I am sure, to help us take the contortionists’ attitudes necessary for this graceful exercise. At Plattsburg Representation could no longer be a game for gamblers and contortionists. The School and the World We can make no greater mistake than to suppose that the reason we do not understand these rhetorical contortionists is because they are so subtle and profound. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. He was no great contortionist, and his efforts resulted only in a painful laceration of his wrists and ankles. The Young Bridge-Tender or, Ralph Nelson's Upward Struggle His body proved as supple as a professional contortionist. The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs Now Curlie, had he been properly exercised for it when he was a child, might have turned out a fair contortionist. Curlie Carson Listens In Taking Hilda and Lindsay and Stephen Arnold as a basis, Alicia had built up her party, with the contortionist, as it were, at the apex, on his head. Hilda A Story of Calcutta As the entrants to date include a contortionist and at least three well-known war-profiteers it is confidently expected that some startling methods will be exhibited which may revolutionise asparagus-eating in this country. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 192-06-30 Nicholas reddened angrily, but Juliet told the jester to try such experiments himself—that she did not want a contortionist about. The Voice of the People What though it showed pictures of stupid men and women revealing, in poses rivalling the contortionist, their physical development acquired through his methods. Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative He was exceedingly slim and limber and had learned many of the tricks of the contortionist. Curlie Carson Listens In There is a young fellow, a contortionist and sword-swallower, known locally in these parts as Humphrey the Human Hiatus, who travels from village to village. Second Plays It appeared that her great gift was a set of double joints that allowed her to play the contortionist with great effect. Simon Called Peter If trained for it early, I believe I would have made a good contortionist. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion You stood on the seat at the back of the Promenade to see a contortionist girl better, and then you jumped down. The Pretty Lady It would be foolish, I know, to pretend to sum up Dostoevsky as a contortionist; but he has that element in him. Old and New Masters He had narrow eyes, shrewd and calculating and the sinuous motions of a contortionist. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts Like a deer he ran around the rough rim, and I had to perform with the agility of a contortionist to avoid dead snags of trees and green branches. Tales of lonely trails I have never seen more remarkable contortionists than the fakirs who can be always found about temples in Benares, and frequently elsewhere. Modern India French described a man of thirty, by occupation a singer and contortionist, who became possessed of an extra voice when he was sixteen. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Had Svengali made a contortionist of the stiff old Devonshire vicar we could not cry "impossible." Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 The Child Sir Galahad suddenly stiffened, and, uttering an irrepressible shriek of anguish, gave a brief exhibition of the contortionist's art. Penrod Vane doubled up like a contortionist, and shot up a lightning-swift drop that fooled Ash completely. The Redheaded Outfield We convinced the man, with some difficulty, that we were not “the world-renowned contortionists from the Himalaya Mountains,” and he took our money and let us pass. Three Men in a Boat The class of people commonly known as contortionists by the laxity of their muscles and ligaments are able to dislocate or preternaturally bend their joints. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine At that time I was a contortionist and they called me the Snake-Man; then I became an equilibrist and adopted the name of Don Alonso. The Quest —The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on "The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief," with a grand benefit and ovation. Remarks All over the country, as August wanes, sparkling comediennes burst into bloom, the sap stirs in the veins of tramp cyclists, and last year's contortionists, waking from their summer sleep, tie themselves tentatively into knots. The Man with Two Left Feet And Other Stories If the chat is a clown, the water turkey would make its fortune as a contortionist. A Florida Sketch-Book Plate 6 represents two well-known contortionists in their favorite feats. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Clarence in goal was the nearest approach to an india-rubber acrobat and society contortionist to be seen off the music-hall stage. The Man Upstairs and Other Stories It looks about as much like a gymnasium as I look like a contortionist. Going Some "I think it's started to sprinkle again," ventured the contortionist, looking at the top with uneasy eyes. The Rose in the Ring With these words he went below, and, after cautiously undoing W. H. Cooper, who had slept himself into a knot that a professional contortionist would have envied, tumbled in beside him and went to sleep. Many Cargoes Charles Warren, an American contortionist, has been examined by several medical men of prominence and descriptions of him have appeared from time to time in prominent medical journals. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Taking Hilda and Lindsay and Stephen Arnold as a basis, Alicia had built up her party, with the contortionist as it were at the apex, on his head. The Path of a Star People do not believe a word these contortionists of language and torturers of meaning write or say. After the Rain : how the West lost the East David's close associates were the Noakeses, the contortionist and two or three rather engaging acrobats. The Rose in the Ring Equestrians, contortionists, mimes, singers, were readily found in the city, where a brave or an honest man had become rare indeed. Veranilda Wentworth, the oldest living contortionist, is about seventy years of age, but seems to have lost none of his earlier sinuosity. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine By some extraordinary process of the contortionist's art, she curled herself out of her chair on to the hearthrug and knelt before me, her hands clasped on my knee. Simon the Jester People do not believe a word these contortionists of language and torturers of meaning write or say. After the Rain : how the West lost the East "Well, I reckon most of 'em do," said the contortionist blandly. The Rose in the Ring I have known some contortionists who have prospered beyond the thinker. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography He was a contortionist of quite unusual cleverness, while his fund of stories never ran dry throughout the seven days' journey to Winnipeg. The Major From the shuffling sounds which wafted sweetly into my bed, I gathered that my long friend from California must have gone through motions creditable to a contortionist. The Last of the Plainsmen He reflects that a “boneless wonder” or a “man serpent” would be comfortable enough in this bed, and wishes that he had been brought up as a contortionist. Diary of a Pilgrimage "Some of these fine days I'm going to paste that guy on the nose," said the contortionist heatedly. The Rose in the Ring Let its clowns and its contortionists fight among themselves for the plaudits and the halfpence of the mob. Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow "A forger and a contortionist make a bad customer to reckon with." The Red Seal Not until I had gone through the acts of a contortionist, and shown the round coin sewed in, did I succeed in getting the Carter’s help. The People of the Abyss "That we do," said the contortionist, rubbing his narrow abdomen and drawing a lugubrious mouth. The Rose in the Ring "He could fall out of a balloon and not even get a lump on his head, that feller could," grumbled the contortionist, who had two very black eyes and several "lumps." The Rose in the Ring The contortionist found a small trunk and placed it between Ruby Noakes and David. The Rose in the Ring Judge Hildebrand, who had just returned to Washington, said that he first met Sylvester at a circus sideshow where he gave exhibitions as a contortionist. The Red Seal Part of this he turned over to the clown, part to Ruby and the rest to the trusty contortionist. The Rose in the Ring "I saw them chaps out there, standin' by the menagerie doors," said the contortionist. The Rose in the Ring |
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