How to Use obstacle course in a Sentence

obstacle course

noun
  • We finally made it through the bureaucratic obstacle course and got our visas.
  • The stroller was easy to push through the obstacle course, thanks to the stroller’s all-wheel suspension.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 11 July 2023
  • Running a gymkhana in the 600SL would be like asking Her Majesty to run a boot-camp obstacle course.
    Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Pushing a giant boat up and through an obstacle course on the beach?
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Notes used to feel like an obstacle course: the studio, the network, the actors, all milestones.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • There is no change to the standard airport obstacle course.
    Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Mats cover a large section of the floor, and the centerpiece is an obstacle course made of hard foam.
    Han Ong, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Having lost at the obstacle course, Shanae is all the more determined to win the date rose at the cocktail party.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2022
  • In one photo, Watt holds his son while sitting on a blow-up obstacle course in a lake.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
  • And then there was a physical test as a little bit of an obstacle course was set up.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The couple even got in on the action, with Harry joining a team to take on a driving obstacle course.
    Phil Boucher, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022
  • There will be a bounce house, floating obstacle course and a balloon drop.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The couple even got in on the action, with Prince Harry joining a team to take on a driving obstacle course.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Searching for a new job is like a marathon, coupled with an obstacle course and a decathlon.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021
  • The third round will be a team relay through the traditional obstacle course.
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Boasting monstrous wheels, this thing aced our obstacle course, rolling over nuts, bolts, and air hoses with ease.
    Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The children, then 11 and 8, created an obstacle course out of chalk and the three timed each other running through it.
    Mike Schneider, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Pet costume contest with prizes, trick or treat trail for you and your dog, obstacle course, vendors and more.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Those strong enough to beat the world’s most challenging obstacle course could win $1 million.
    oregonlive, 6 June 2022
  • Following the shootout, the top six point-earners will advance to the eighth and final event, the obstacle course, where the point totals are doubled.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The space is really a multi-room obstacle course filled with traps and pitfalls.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2022
  • In snowboard cross, four snowboarders at a time race through an obstacle course with a series of jumps, berms and sharp turns.
    New York Times, 11 Feb. 2022
  • In an obstacle course run at the Marine base one night, Augspurger suffered a unique injury.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023
  • Fireworks at the house, family obstacle course, cookout, and lots of love.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 June 2023
  • And not just a giant gecko, but a giant gecko that must be transported through a massive obstacle course.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Its players are confronted with a sort of obstacle course.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 29 May 2022
  • Courtesy of Childhood 101 Bring the challenge and the cheer to your Christmas party this December with this obstacle course.
    Anna Logan, Country Living, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Watch this clever raccoon complete an obstacle course for treats.
    Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Kids can make their own construction site or obstacle course.
    Rachel Layne, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2021
  • These features help the cases stand out in our consumer tests, earning rave reviews as users pull it through an obstacle course.
    Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 20 May 2022

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