: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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Emily brought her dramatic energy to the shows, thrashing her skinny way through the crowds in her surrealist thrift-store getups, crowd-surfing and stage diving and taking elbows to the face with theatrical aplomb.
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Andrew Martin, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
This follows the filmmaker being inducted last night into the Austin Film Society’s Texas Film Hall of Fame (the Brooklyn native grew up in border surfing town Brownsville, TX which greatly impacted his work as an artist and filmmaker.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Brian Wilson died June 11, 2025, while drummer Dennis, the only surfer, despite the group's association with Southern California surfing culture, died after drowning in 1983.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Popular with outdoor enthusiasts, Sabah is known for its birding, surfing, stargazing, and more.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Martin, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
This follows the filmmaker being inducted last night into the Austin Film Society’s Texas Film Hall of Fame (the Brooklyn native grew up in border surfing town Brownsville, TX which greatly impacted his work as an artist and filmmaker.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Brian Wilson died June 11, 2025, while drummer Dennis, the only surfer, despite the group's association with Southern California surfing culture, died after drowning in 1983.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Popular with outdoor enthusiasts, Sabah is known for its birding, surfing, stargazing, and more.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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surfing
noun
surf·ing
ˈsər-fiŋ 
: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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