How to Use ice-skate in a Sentence

ice-skate

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  • People will be able to ice-skate at the SnowGlobe ice skating trail.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
  • For an ice-skating sequence, Fanning put in the time to learn how to complete the routine set to Gwen Stefani.
    Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Frank Ocean was constructing an ice-skating rink in the Sonoran desert.
    Jenn Pelly, New York Times, 9 May 2023
  • The camera is often fixed as people stroll or jog or play games, dine at cafes, swim and sun themselves, ice-skate and sled.
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023
  • Denali is an ice-skating athlete turned lip-sync assassin, and she’s trained hard for the Olympics of drag.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Denali is an ice-skating athlete turned lip-sync assassin, and she’s trained hard for the Olympics of Drag.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
  • All of this, Chan suggests, will improve the scoring of ice-skating moves and performances.
    John Werner, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • There’s another large market at St. Stephen’s Square with a small ice-skating rink.
    Penny Sadler, Contributor, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Coachella’s main stage blasted a light show while the trio appeared on a smaller stage in the middle of the crowd, in the spot rumored to be where Ocean had wanted an ice-skating rink to be.
    Taylor Henderson, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The ice-skating competition was part of a cutlery exhibit, along with forks and knives.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
  • And, after ice-skating season, the rink becomes Flipper’s, a roller disco.
    Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Sweet ice-skating scene drawing on Almut’s tortured past as a figure skater.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Pittsburgh was also noted for having the fifth-most ice-skating rinks per capita.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The ship includes six waterslides, seven swimming pools, an ice-skating rink, a theater and more than 40 restaurants, bars and lounges.
    CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024
  • On its Instagram account, the school has marketed a middle school soccer club and an ice-skating field trip.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • These include a song-and-dance medley (complete with drones flying through the venue) in the main theater, an ice-skating show, and the absolutely amazing Aqua80sToo, which is staged in the ship’s AquaTheater.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
  • On Ice is widely considered a fairly faithful depiction of the ice-skating world.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The Paddock Club Rooftop has been transformed into a high-end destination, featuring pop-up bars, a sushi restaurant, and even an ice-skating rink.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • An outdoor ice-skating rink opened during the Christmas season, with an expensive cooling system to keep the ice from melting in the tropical heat.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
  • His settings are pulled from children’s fables—an old-fashioned schoolhouse, an ice-skating rink, a pine forest filled with fake snow—often with a discomfiting twist.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Once you’re appropriately layered up, be sure to also check out Domaine de la Forêt Perdue, a maze of ice-skating trails through a wooded park just outside Downtown.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
  • Recent projects include renovating a play space at a homeless shelter, an ice-skating party/winter clothing drive and a princess party for local at-risk girls.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • At The Peak, guests can glide on an ice-skating rink, set off for a snow-tubing excursion, or enjoy exhilarating hours of snowboarding and downhill or cross-country skiing.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Wooden vendor stalls border a central ice-skating rink and carry artisan crafts and distinctive gifts.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
  • There were other competitive activities meant for winter, such as an ice-skating race, plus indoor social events, as well.
    Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Because the stakes are now much higher than not being invited to an ice-skating show — and the ice has never been thinner for any of them.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • As a little girl, Terri Papesh learned to swim, fish and ice-skate on Jackson Creek.
    Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • There is also a sculpture garden with outdoor installations and an ice-skating rink in the winter.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • North Texas is celebrating the new season with balls, high teas, an ice-skating social and concerts.
    Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Other common triggers were ice-skating and riding in a closed carriage.
    Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026

ice skate

2 of 2 noun
  • Slice of Ice is free for skaters to use with their own ice skates.
    Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Isn’t there someone out there who wants to trade those size 8 ice skates for a size 9?
    Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 7 June 2023
  • Lace up your ice skates and hit the outdoor skating rink at Camp North End.
    Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Rink visitors can rent ice skates for $4 per pair or bring their own skates to the venue.
    Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 29 Nov. 2019
  • In the winter, strap on a pair of ice skates, snowshoes, or cross-country skis.
    Daniel Otis, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Patrons are welcome to bring their own ice skates as well.
    Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Can’t the sliding motion of ice skates on the surface generate enough heat to melt the ice?
    Brian Resnick, Vox, 31 Jan. 2019
  • There’s also a place to ice skate, meet Santa and take photos with him.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Watch puppets talk, and a train chug from Russia to France, and a cartoon mouse glide about on ice skates.
    Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Lace up those skates Grab your ice skates (or, more likely, your wallet.
    Adam Lukach, RedEye Chicago, 9 Dec. 2017
  • So what happens when an ice skate made from aluminum or steel touches the ice?
    Brian Resnick, Vox, 31 Jan. 2019
  • The front door is adorned with a wreath fashioned from frosted pine cones, ribbon, and a pair of miniature ice skates.
    Sally A. Downey, Philly.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Even in the depths of winter, Finns head out to ski, ice skate, watch the northern lights, or plunge into frozen lakes after a sauna.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Winter Whirl @ Springboard for the Arts: Come ice skate for free and support local artists.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Vermilion Lakes is a good spot to ice skate near town and offers stellar views of high peaks.
    Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The escape artist continues to struggle with the pesky gate, sliding around on the floor like a toddler on ice skates.
    Alexis Hobbs, Woman's Day, 10 Aug. 2015
  • My daughter is thrilled PC has hockey teams and people ice skate at the arena on the off season!
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 8 May 2025
  • Because of the rink’s durability, kids can wear ice skates or rollerblades.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
  • With challenges like untangling an 80-pound ball of lights and having to act and ice skate at the same time, every episode is a gift.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In one video, Simpson Ross and her son Bronx, 15, attempt to ice skate together.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Of course, women (like men) have been skating, as a means of transport or recreation, for about as long as ice skates have been around.
    Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Afterward, the Men in Black brought out a pair of ice skates for Dust Bunny’s athletic shoe clue.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The venue also offers an outdoor skate rink with ice skate rental available.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Henie was 5 years old, the story goes, when her older brother, Leif, got a pair of ice skates for his birthday.
    Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Tonya Harding is trading ice skates for dancing shoes — and many Dancing with the Stars fans aren’t too happy about it.
    Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • From an inventive valet stand to a dresser with drawers that glide like ice skates, these items make getting dressed a joy.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Sure, curling is just shuffleboard for people who have ice skates and manners.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
  • In bandy, athletes on ice skates use curved sticks to try to shoot a small ball (not a puck) into the other team's net.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
  • For ice skate sharpening, the cost is $7.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • What is the best material for an ice skate?
    Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026

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