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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Fans of curling, figure skating, and a weird sport where people ski and then fire a gun are eagerly anticipating February 2026 for the return of the Winter Olympics!
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Inspired by the elegance of figure skating, the collection blends performance and coziness effortlessly.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
The Japanese anime series follows a young figure skater Yuri who, after a string of crushing losses leading up to the Grand Prix Finale, is taken under the wing of a Russian figure skating champion named Victor, who decides to be his coach.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Almost half the people aboard American Airlines Flight 5342 were families returning from a figure skating competition in Wichita, Kansas.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Inspired by the elegance of figure skating, the collection blends performance and coziness effortlessly.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
The Japanese anime series follows a young figure skater Yuri who, after a string of crushing losses leading up to the Grand Prix Finale, is taken under the wing of a Russian figure skating champion named Victor, who decides to be his coach.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Almost half the people aboard American Airlines Flight 5342 were families returning from a figure skating competition in Wichita, Kansas.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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