Examples of downhiller in a Sentence
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So when Shiffrin started her afternoon run, the American skiers who were sitting in third at that moment, downhiller Jackie Wiles and slalom racer Paula Moltzan, figured they’d be bumped to fourth.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
American downhiller Kyle Negomir echoed that thought.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
When Vonn crashed and broke her leg Sunday, all the downhillers moved up one slot.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Three weeks after tearing her ACL, Italian downhiller Sofia Goggia won a World Cup race in 2022.
—Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
The 41-year-old Vonn has been the circuit's leading downhiller this season with two victories and three other podium finishes, having returned last season after a partial right knee titanium replacement.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
My favorite place to be on the first weekend of December is at the foot of a mountain at Beaver Creek, watching the world’s best downhillers plummet down an icy race course with steeps and jumps at speeds approaching 80 miles per hour.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
The letter was written by Austrian downhiller Julian Schütter, an ambassador for the nonprofit organization Protect Our Winters, known as POW.
—Andrew Dampf, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2023
American downhiller Breezy Johnson was among the fastest starters but went down and slid off the course halfway through her run.
—Andrew Dampf, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
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Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
American downhiller Kyle Negomir echoed that thought.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
When Vonn crashed and broke her leg Sunday, all the downhillers moved up one slot.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Three weeks after tearing her ACL, Italian downhiller Sofia Goggia won a World Cup race in 2022.
—Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
The 41-year-old Vonn has been the circuit's leading downhiller this season with two victories and three other podium finishes, having returned last season after a partial right knee titanium replacement.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
My favorite place to be on the first weekend of December is at the foot of a mountain at Beaver Creek, watching the world’s best downhillers plummet down an icy race course with steeps and jumps at speeds approaching 80 miles per hour.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
The letter was written by Austrian downhiller Julian Schütter, an ambassador for the nonprofit organization Protect Our Winters, known as POW.
—Andrew Dampf, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2023
American downhiller Breezy Johnson was among the fastest starters but went down and slid off the course halfway through her run.
—Andrew Dampf, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
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“Downhiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downhiller. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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