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Recent Examples of skate
ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Brodin’s long-range shot was stopped by Ottawa goalie Linus Ullmark, only to have the rebound carom off an Senators defender’s skate and into the net.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Even if wild ice falls short, Banff maintains a multitude of outdoor rinks, so there’s always a chance to skate.
—Anna Staropoli, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Joel Hofer finished with 26 saves, weathering a flurry of activity in the third period after losing a skate blade.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Brodin’s long-range shot was stopped by Ottawa goalie Linus Ullmark, only to have the rebound carom off an Senators defender’s skate and into the net.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Mathieu and Sandra, a couple from Montreal, had traveled to the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, the Penguins’ practice facility, to watch the team skate.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Even if wild ice falls short, Banff maintains a multitude of outdoor rinks, so there’s always a chance to skate.
—Anna Staropoli, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skate
Noun
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That means many rules of the road for cars also apply to equines.—
Nick Sullivan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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This is indicative of HISA’s ongoing fiscal mismanagement, which is a distraction from our joint mission of equine health and safety.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In most of Europe, similar barriers line the sides of cargo trailers, preventing cars from sliding laterally beneath a big rig.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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To avoid bending that may cause an achy back, use a standard garden hoe to slide beneath the gravel and slice weed and grass roots and stems.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Additionally, pollination may occur during extreme summer heat, reducing kernels on your cobs.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Tapping its deep roots in the cable TV industry, AMC also has teamed up with leading pay-TV operator Charter for yet another plug.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Luna game-streaming service is getting an overhaul, with Amazon pulling the plug on game purchases and hosting third-party game stores and subscriptions.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Knowledgeable wranglers will make sure you’re settled onto your steed before the group heads off to see the wildlife, fauna, and flora throughout the park.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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At the spa, indulge in a Biologique Recherche facial or a jade stone therapy massage topped with red-light therapy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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This small pad is lined with jade and tourmaline stones and wired to heat them.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Twenty died in 2025, including a 20-year-old stallion, a 31-year-old mare and six other mares over age 20, according to the annual report.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The small mare at the very centre of the moon is known, fittingly, as Sinus Medii, the Bay of the Center, while the 150-mile-wide (242-kilometer) expanse of Mare Vaporum (the Sea of Vapors) is visible 15 degrees directly above it, with the large Manilius Crater on its eastern border.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their gorgeous beige-and-brown leopard-print pony skin upper is flanked by the brand’s signature star and a swerve in anthracite metallic leather — on dove-gray suede —set off with orange laces.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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This is where the pony car should shine, but Ford’s too busy trying to beat Chevy around the Nurburgring in a track-spec Mustang that costs ten times more than the base model—a car equipped with a four-cylinder engine and an automatic transmission.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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