handstand
noun
hand·stand
ˈhan(d)-ˌstand 
: an act of supporting the body on the hands with the trunk and legs balanced in the air
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The hardstone animals, none of which measure more than three inches in height or length, include a hen with gold feet, an agate owl, a whimsical quartz pig and an upside-down frog performing a handstand while smiling.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
John gives his fans a spectacular show — with piano handstands included — like this one from 1974.
04 of 18
No New Friends
The icon gathers with his iconic friends — Cher, Al Wilson and Natalie Cole — at a Wings concert at the Forum in Inglewood, California, in June 1976.
—Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Yamamoto’s unorthodox training methods, which emphasize flexibility, body control and body awareness over strength and include contortionist yoga techniques, handstands and the tossing of a javelin-type device, have been a subject of fascination for his new teammates.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
One of the dancers can balance impossibly upright in a spectacular handstand atop another dancer’s head.
—Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2024
Things took a turn when Weyand transitioned into a handstand and fell on his back while Liukin giggled.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
The actor John Maria Gutierrez, even when disguised as a white businessman in a full-face mask, turns precipitate falls into rolls and handstands; the elegant Marcus McGregor, who danced with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and Feld Ballet, demonstrates the cautious poise of a fawn.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2024
The pros effortlessly ride bikes, balance on each other’s shoulders and do handstands all while balancing on three, 25-foot-tall, connected wires shaped like at triangle.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
She’s known for doing flips, handstands, and crazy performances in Miami, and brought that during her talent show number.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2024
Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
John gives his fans a spectacular show — with piano handstands included — like this one from 1974.
04 of 18
No New Friends
The icon gathers with his iconic friends — Cher, Al Wilson and Natalie Cole — at a Wings concert at the Forum in Inglewood, California, in June 1976.
—Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Yamamoto’s unorthodox training methods, which emphasize flexibility, body control and body awareness over strength and include contortionist yoga techniques, handstands and the tossing of a javelin-type device, have been a subject of fascination for his new teammates.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
One of the dancers can balance impossibly upright in a spectacular handstand atop another dancer’s head.
—Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2024
Things took a turn when Weyand transitioned into a handstand and fell on his back while Liukin giggled.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
The actor John Maria Gutierrez, even when disguised as a white businessman in a full-face mask, turns precipitate falls into rolls and handstands; the elegant Marcus McGregor, who danced with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and Feld Ballet, demonstrates the cautious poise of a fawn.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2024
The pros effortlessly ride bikes, balance on each other’s shoulders and do handstands all while balancing on three, 25-foot-tall, connected wires shaped like at triangle.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
She’s known for doing flips, handstands, and crazy performances in Miami, and brought that during her talent show number.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2024
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“Handstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handstand. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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