diving board

noun

Examples of diving board in a Sentence

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For fun, Israel loves swimming, and jumping off the diving board is one of his favorite things. The Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025 Listen to this article Anna Cundiff is well known for her talents on the diving board for Prior Lake, but the senior is more than just a one-sport standout. Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2024 But this is slightly edged out on a laugh-per-second basis by this zany, sci-fi dystopian short, which uses sentimental clickbait as a diving board for its damning AI use case. Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 The episode ends by recreating that famous shot of Diana on a diving board staring out over the sea, which has inspired so many duplications, including a SZA album cover and the poster for this season of The Crown. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for diving board

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diving board was in 1891

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“Diving board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diving%20board. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

diving board

noun
: a flexible board fastened at one end and used for diving into water
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