Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Paul was also photographed at the Olympics attending women's speed skating matches, as his fiancé Jutta Leerdam is a Dutch speed skater who won gold in the 1,000-meter competition.—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 Francesca Lollobrigida, the Italian sports hero with two gold medals in long-track speed skating, carried her young son Tommaso through the gauntlet of media interviews that await winners at the Games, an impossibility in Beijing.—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Hockey and speed skating and figure skating all point to the reality of the pond—frozen over, sturdy enough to hold a human body.—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 Plus, curling, freestyle skiing and speed skating all have medal events.—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speed skating