skate

Example Sentences

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“I love physical challenges. I’ve had to learn how to sword fight, ice skate, shoot a pistol, taekwondo, horseback riding. It’s like practicing to be this other person, and it kind of rubs off.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The only player to skate farther this season, Connor McDavid, needed eight more games to surpass Hughes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against Sheffield Steelers in October 2023 when he was hit in the neck by the skate of opposing player Matt Petgrave.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Malinin scored 218.11 in the free skate for a total 329.40, far ahead of silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan on 306.67.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

“You do. Like that time at the skate park. You wouldn’t drop in on the ramp.”

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle