skater
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Definition of skater
1 : one that skates
2 : water strider
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The competition, put on and televised by ESPN, features professional skaters and BMX riders vying for spots in July's X Games, which will take place in Minneapolis. — Sven Berg, idahostatesman, "The X Games are coming back to Boise. Here's how to get tickets. | Idaho Statesman," 17 May 2018 The Season 3 premiere of KING OF THE ROAD about Thrasher magazine’s annual scavenger hunt for pro-skaters follows at 9. — New York Times, "What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘No Passport Required’ and ‘Drug Lords’," 10 July 2018 But O'Reilly is rated as C- skater on NHL Central Scouting Players to Watch List. — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, "From Southlake to the NHL: A local hockey prospect hopes to make that a reality this week," 21 June 2018 Coach Gerard Gallant instilled a stress-free ethos that rolled four lines and allowed young skaters to work through mistakes. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "From Misfits to Magic, the Vegas Golden Knights Accomplish an Impossible Story," 8 June 2018 Twitter erupted after controversial cast member Tonya Harding, 47, went onto next week's finale instead of fan favorites figure skater Mirai Nagasu and luger Chris Mazdzer. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Tonya Harding Made It to the "Dancing With the Stars" Finale and Fans Are Livid," 15 May 2018 SW Ice at the Galleria Busy ice-skating rink in the heart of the Galleria with activities for skaters of all levels. — Houston Chronicle, "Here's where to go roller or ice skating in Houston," 10 May 2018 According to Vox, a figure skater like Rippon needs 1,800 to 3,000 calories a day to perform at his peak, and cross-country skiers like Diggins need twice as much, anywhere from 4,000 to 7,000 calories. — Sarah Rense, Esquire, "This Is All the Food the Olympians Are Eating in Pyeongchang," 15 Feb. 2018 We were raised high WASP, and the conversation glides along the surface of things like a figure skater. — Elizabeth Greenwood, Longreads, "The Month of Giving Dangerously," 31 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skater.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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