How to Use half-pipe in a Sentence
half-pipe
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Alli tried freestyle, big air, half-pipe and ski jumping before landing on moguls.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
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There are even competitive Tech Deck events where skaters will use their fingerboards on miniature ramps and half-pipes to complete tricks and earn points.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Davos Klosters, Switzerland While Davos Klosters isn't as widely known as Chamonix, snowboarders will love its wide runs and huge half-pipes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
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Jessie embraced his freedom, tagging graffiti, racing motocross bikes with friends, and eventually building a massive half-pipe ramp in the front yard to host skate competitions for kids from all over Lakeland.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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It’s known as the place where Olympian Shawn White learned to skate and Team USA skater Bryce Wettstein donated a 10-foot size half-pipe.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
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Lastly, Grindelwald-First has about 35 miles of runs and a snow park with a 426-foot-long, 18-foot-high half-pipe—perfect for winter athletes who want to practice their tricks and jumps.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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South Bay snowboarder Chloe Kim is attempting to become the first woman to win three consecutive half-pipe gold medals despite suffering a torn labrum in her shoulder during a recent training run in Switzerland.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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Aspen Snowmass will host the Toyota Grand Prix this week at Buttermilk and Snowmass as half-pipe and slopestyle athletes vie to qualify for the Milan Cortina Olympics, now just 30 days away.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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The Winter Olympics return to Italy for the first time in 20 years following the 2006 Torino Games, which featured several notable moments, including snowboarder Shaun White’s first career Olympic half-pipe gold.
—Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
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