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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Eventually, his parents surrendered to his passion for figure skating.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
His eldest daughter's figure skating career was almost like a second full-time job for him.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Major Winter Olympics events include hockey, skiing, figure skating, speed skating, snowboarding, bobsleighing and curling.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The multigenerational loss evoked painful memories of the 1961 plane crash that killed 73 people – including all 18 members of the US figure skating team headed to the world figure skating championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
His eldest daughter's figure skating career was almost like a second full-time job for him.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Major Winter Olympics events include hockey, skiing, figure skating, speed skating, snowboarding, bobsleighing and curling.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The multigenerational loss evoked painful memories of the 1961 plane crash that killed 73 people – including all 18 members of the US figure skating team headed to the world figure skating championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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