Illustration of skate
plural skates also skate
: any of a family (Rajidae) of rays with the pectoral fins greatly developed giving the fish a flat diamond shape
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Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, also wearing inline skates, followed a little more than an arm’s length behind.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
In November, when the Canes were in town, Eric and Henry went to morning skate and caught up with Brind’Amour.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 3 June 2026
From the moment Jokic became an All-Star with his propensity for triple doubles, from the first time MacKinnon barreled down the ice like his skates were attached to a V-8, winning a championship seemed like a given.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Regulars indulge their bistro swagger with oysters on the half shell, foie gras torchon with fig-pear marmalade, cheese souffle, brown butter skate wing, and a proper steak au poivre.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
In November, when the Canes were in town, Eric and Henry went to morning skate and caught up with Brind’Amour.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 3 June 2026
From the moment Jokic became an All-Star with his propensity for triple doubles, from the first time MacKinnon barreled down the ice like his skates were attached to a V-8, winning a championship seemed like a given.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Regulars indulge their bistro swagger with oysters on the half shell, foie gras torchon with fig-pear marmalade, cheese souffle, brown butter skate wing, and a proper steak au poivre.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skate. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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skate
1 of 3 noun
: any of numerous rays that have broad winglike fins
skate
2 of 3 noun1
: a metallic runner fitting the sole of a shoe or a shoe with a permanently attached runner used for gliding on ice
2
skate
3 of 3 verb
skated; skating
1
: to glide along on skates
2
: to slide or move as if on skates
skater
noun
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