figure skating
noun
: skating characterized by the performance of various jumps, spins, and dance movements and formerly by the tracing of prescribed figures
figure skater
noun
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The show features figure skating, DJs, music and singalongs as Mickey Mouse, Goofy and other Disney characters hit the stage.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Jones was one of four Texans to qualify for the Olympics this winter, joining Coppell’s Hannah Bilka (women’s hockey) Dallas’ Emily Chan (figure skating) and Plano’s Amber Glen (figure skating).
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
Picking up figure skating seems to be his only option to get back on the ice.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
The live coverage will include figure skating, skiing, snowboarding, hockey, speed skating, and more sports.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Jones was one of four Texans to qualify for the Olympics this winter, joining Coppell’s Hannah Bilka (women’s hockey) Dallas’ Emily Chan (figure skating) and Plano’s Amber Glen (figure skating).
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
Picking up figure skating seems to be his only option to get back on the ice.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
The live coverage will include figure skating, skiing, snowboarding, hockey, speed skating, and more sports.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for figure skating
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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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