How to Use the boards in a Sentence

the boards

plural noun

• Teammates jumped over the boards to skate to her, as Muller's arms remained raised.
  — Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
• Showers are tucked into the corner of this bathing area, and water drains through the boards.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
• Cranston says the boards without prices contain Easter eggs.
  — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
• At one point, Wells skated over to Leetch and told him to hop over the boards anyway.
  — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026
• Reese’s tenacity on the boards have left her teammates impressed.
  — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
• Chances are the news outlets will continue to find more uses for the boards, not fewer.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
• Cronin spent most of the season demanding more of Dent on defense and on the boards.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
• Sat on the boards of many corporations, for profit and non for profit.
  — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
• The few that were actually aimed at teammates were often rushed — too long or too hard off the boards.
  — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
• While in the water, a strong current carried both men away from the boards, Barbera said.
  — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026
• The forward deked past the goaltender, backhanded the puck into the net and then slid into the boards.
  — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
• Doan uses his smarts, high energy and heavy frame to dominate puck battles, control the boards and break up plays in all three zones.
  — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
• There’s not a more satisfying show currently on the boards in North Texas.
  — Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
• Holmberg’s line forechecks hard, holds onto pucks and wins battles along the boards, and is extremely dependable at both ends of the rink.
  — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
• Cosme’s play on the boards, however, did not go unnoticed by the RedHawks.
  — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
• He was injured in Dallas on March 8 after crashing into the boards.
  — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
• Combined with orchestral theme music and other flourishes, the boards may add to a sense of drama rather than toning it down.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
• Triplett’s production on the boards is emblematic of his ability.
  — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
• From behind the net, Allen sent the puck around the boards right to Marc Gatcomb while the Devils were in a line change.
  — CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
• Lawson Crouse snagged the puck near the boards and redirected it around Karlsson’s leg to Keller between the circles.
  — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
• Lawson Crouse snagged the puck near the boards and redirected it around Karlsson's leg to Keller between the circles.
  — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
• The Spartans had a 35-23 advantage on the boards and did not allow any second-chance baskets.
  — ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
• The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies.
  — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
• The theatrical stars first became friends in the early 2000s, while both on the boards in different stage musicals.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
• This marks Reeves' Broadway debut, and a return to the boards for Winter for the first time since 1979.
  — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
• But veteran guards such as Norman Powell don’t want to couch their inefficiency on the boards in any excuses about a new scheme.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
• Sitaya Fagan had nine rebounds and Hall had eight as USC controlled the boards, 52-36.
  — CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
• The Bruins controlled the boards, 49-25, with Amanda Muse grabbing seven off the bench.
  — Apress, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
• The husband and wife are noted allies of DeSantis, who appointed them to the boards of two of the state’s public universities.
  — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
• Heiskanen appeared to get sandwiched in between Hartman and the boards before going down in a heap and possibly getting his knee tangled up underneath him.
  — R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026