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: one that skates
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Examples of skater in a Sentence

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Imagine 20 figure skaters jumping simultaneously, loud pop music playing almost constantly, and coaches shouting across the ice rink. — Will Tizard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 General entry is $15 for adults, $8 for skaters 6 years of age and younger. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Having noticed that skaters were cutting off the high-top for a lower cut, the partners decided to offer a mid-top right out of the box, thus the Caballero became the Half Cab. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 The Kazakhstan skater fell twice, including on a quadruple toeloop, and under-rotated his other three quads in the worst-scoring free skate of the day, dropping from fourth to 10th overall. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skater

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of skater was in 1700

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“Skater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skater. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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