skate

Example Sentences

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Dostal made the stop but the rebound hit the skate of Ducks defenseman Ian Moore and bounced to Hertl, who nudged it into the net as he tumbled to the ice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The fast start followed two games in which the plodding Golden Knights watched the Ducks skate rings around them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 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

In New York City or Chicago or San Diego, there is nothing remarkable about seeing young men wearing Carhartt work jackets, Stüssy skate shorts or a T-shirt from Supreme with its coveted, Barbara Kruger-esque logo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

When I was not required to speak, I’d skate the icy cut of crystal with my eye; my gaze would follow the golden threads etched onto the rim of china.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez