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Recent Examples of skate
Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
But that subject was far from Sturm’s mind on Saturday after the morning skate.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
That allowed Adrian Kempe to skate in and take the puck off Matheson’s stick and feed Anze Kopitar at the far post for the tap-in.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Skateboards, scooters, and skates (yes, that includes heelys).
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
But that subject was far from Sturm’s mind on Saturday after the morning skate.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
Alysa Liu will skate in front of Bay Area fans in May for the first time since winning her Olympic gold medal when Stars on Ice comes to San Jose.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
That allowed Adrian Kempe to skate in and take the puck off Matheson’s stick and feed Anze Kopitar at the far post for the tap-in.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skate
Noun
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American farms employed 26,493,000 equines in 1915.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Therapists often ignored signs of equine distress or treated them merely as reflections of a patient’s emotional state, rather than as concerns warranting attention in their own right.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Brendan McMorrow, who slid in a rebound to make it 4-1?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two travelers were injured when tons of rock slid onto a winding road inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The only thing better than a creamy, cheesy, citrus, and spice slathered cob of corn otherwise known as Elote, is all those ingredients on a crisp pizza crust.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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The cobs are delivered to an on-board machine which strips the corn from the cob.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately, wanting to focus on profit-yielding production cars rather than money-burning racing, Mercedes-Benz brass pulled the plug on these cool rally racers before the season even started.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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After climbing into a stainless-steel tub, the attendant pulled a plug.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Horses brought the firefighting apparatus and a big steed, aptly named Goliath, sensed the danger and ran out of the way, not before being injured.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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That left only Louverture’s charging steed — representing Haiti’s founding moment — against a lush tropical backdrop and azure sky.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The dining room is framed by wide, jade-green entrances.—
Amy Bradford,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Running Point star made a grand entrance with her mom, Goldie Hawn, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, turning heads on the red carpet in a custom jade-green Giorgio Armani Privé creation, hailing from the spring/summer 2026 runway.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Of the pastas, the ravioli (stuffed with spinach and ricotta and served in a light brown butter sage sauce) and the spaghetti di frutti di mare are complete standouts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lunch at sea is both ceremony and routine; boats cluster, music blares, and caffè amaro in mare—bitter coffee at sea—is lowered to swimmers who look tiny against the backdrop of grottos and faraglioni (sea stacks).—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The event was held at South County Regional Park in Boca Raton and featured a 1-mile walk followed by a carnival with axe throwing, rock climbing, a petting zoo, pony rides, face painting and more.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Families can also enjoy the petting zoo, pony rides, and country store, plus the Easter bunny and egg hunts around the holiday.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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