roller skate
noun
: a shoe with a set of wheels attached for skating over a flat surface
also
: a metal frame with wheels attached that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe
roller skater
noun
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But on the night of June 2, 2023, the tension came to a head after Lorincz reportedly threw a roller skate near one of Owens' sons, per an affidavit obtained by CNN.
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Learn how to make this old-school diner dessert with almost as much panache as those waitresses in roller skates.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
On the day of the shooting, Owens knocked on Lorincz's door to confront her after Owens' son said Lorincz yelled and threw roller skates at him, according to the sheriff's office, but Lorincz would not open the door.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The lanes echoed with the sound of rolling balls and crashing pins long before the wheels of roller skates ever touched its floor.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Learn how to make this old-school diner dessert with almost as much panache as those waitresses in roller skates.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
On the day of the shooting, Owens knocked on Lorincz's door to confront her after Owens' son said Lorincz yelled and threw roller skates at him, according to the sheriff's office, but Lorincz would not open the door.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The lanes echoed with the sound of rolling balls and crashing pins long before the wheels of roller skates ever touched its floor.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for roller skate
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“Roller skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roller%20skate. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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