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Beyond the piste, there’s a surprisingly diverse array of restaurants and bars to fill your time—from sushi and Thai spots, to steak houses and whiskey bars.—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025 While collaboration is far from an off-piste phenomenon in fashion—think Skims x Nike, Levi’s x Barbour and Uniqlo x Marimekko, to name a few—this one is.—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Dec. 2025 During the peak winter season, there are roughly 186 miles of on-piste and 124 miles of off-piste trails for snowboarders to explore.—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 In between those two extremes, swooping, panoramic groomers and fun off-piste options speak to cruisy carvers and aspiring intermediates.—Drew Zieff, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piste
Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French, from Old Italian pista, from pistare to trample down, pound — more at piston
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