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.
The contortionist had reappeared before the table, and had greeted her mistress by touching her hands to her face.
When engaged in begging, they perform various contortionist and acrobatic feats.
But the Contortionist was well acquainted, and after the show Monday night he took Harry out to meet some of his friends.
As it was Mardi Gras week and everything was crowded, Harry "doubled up" for the week with a Contortionist by the name of Marseilles, and they took a large room with two beds in it.
Neither did my contortionistlater on, when I got him by himself.
This I did, having previously instructed my contortionist to be behind me, so as to catch me as I fell.
The only drawback to a very pleasant trip was that my contortionist developed a bad attack of appendicitis, whether owing to his unwonted exertions in connection with the lifebelt or not I am unable to say.
If you compared yourself to a contortionist at a country fair I'm only taking my cue from you.
It was decided that I should begin as a contortionist because they needed one in a new act they were preparing.
In addition to my training as contortionist I was being trained as gymnast.
I had become stiff, and my days as contortionist were over.
In order to be a good contortionist you must be a good "bender," that is, bend so close that the two extremes of your body meet.
Well, I reckon most of 'em do," said thecontortionist blandly.
David's close associates were the Noakeses, the contortionist and two or three rather engaging acrobats.
The contortionist found a small trunk and placed it between Ruby Noakes and David.
Some of these fine days I'm going to paste that guy on the nose," said the contortionist heatedly.
Don't you call me a brute, Casey," roared Braddock, turning upon the contortionist in a fury.
He wondered, too, how the automobile of the contortionist had happened to catch fire in the desert.
Strangely enough, during the days that followed the contortionist put in no second appearance.
He hoped that, by this time, they had succeeded in shaking the contortionist off their trail.
And I don't think our contortionist friend can follow us," smiled Johnny.
Ch'ên supplemented his hospitality in Western China by transmitting to the author a series of statements in reply to questions which were put to him in writing.
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 above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "contortionist" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
