: a small sled that is ridden in a supine position and used especially in competition
also
: the competition itself
luge
intransitive verb
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For thrills, nearby attractions include a gondola, alpine coaster, summer luge, and swimming/sauna complex.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
The Olympics themselves increasingly rely on tech-heavy productions to make niche sports interesting to massive audiences, from live-scoring in figure skating to drone cameras in luge.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Take the seven-minute gondola lift up, then drive a plastic cart down the banked corners and dips of a mile-long luge course.
—New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Fun for an ol’ boy from Texas to put on parkas and snow boots and tromp around writing about luge and curling and downhill skiing.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 23, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
The Olympics themselves increasingly rely on tech-heavy productions to make niche sports interesting to massive audiences, from live-scoring in figure skating to drone cameras in luge.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Take the seven-minute gondola lift up, then drive a plastic cart down the banked corners and dips of a mile-long luge course.
—New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Fun for an ol’ boy from Texas to put on parkas and snow boots and tromp around writing about luge and curling and downhill skiing.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 23, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Luge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luge. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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