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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Hodgdon, who wears earrings shaped like roller skates, is one of countless locals who are in love with this palace of spin that may be the true center of centerless Kendall.
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Rachael Oquendo, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Robert Greenberg, a former hairstylist who tried to get rich off of everything from mail-order toupees to roller skates, founded the company with his son Michael in 1992 and the family still owns a 12% stake.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Maybe the learning curve stems from the fact that roller skates includes four chunky rubber wheels, while ice skates are designed with one thin metal blade.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Fields wasn’t surrounded by the best talent in Chicago, with subpar weapons and an offensive line that constantly had him on roller skates.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Rachael Oquendo, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Robert Greenberg, a former hairstylist who tried to get rich off of everything from mail-order toupees to roller skates, founded the company with his son Michael in 1992 and the family still owns a 12% stake.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Maybe the learning curve stems from the fact that roller skates includes four chunky rubber wheels, while ice skates are designed with one thin metal blade.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Fields wasn’t surrounded by the best talent in Chicago, with subpar weapons and an offensive line that constantly had him on roller skates.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Roller skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roller%20skate. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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