figure skating
noun
: skating characterized by the performance of various jumps, spins, and dance movements and formerly by the tracing of prescribed figures
figure skater
noun
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Cheesman's 12-year-old daughter became hooked on figure skating following a school field trip, and the mom hits the ice, as well.
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Pilar Arias, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
There were 64 people on board the commercial flight, including many young Olympic hopefuls traveling back from a figure skating competition, and three soldiers on the helicopter.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
The arena, which is open seasonally, has public skating hours, along with figure skating and hockey lessons.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
The figure skating community suffered unique losses: Around a dozen of the passengers on the American Airlines flight were returning from an elite training camp in Wichita, which just hosted the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Pilar Arias, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
There were 64 people on board the commercial flight, including many young Olympic hopefuls traveling back from a figure skating competition, and three soldiers on the helicopter.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
The arena, which is open seasonally, has public skating hours, along with figure skating and hockey lessons.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
The figure skating community suffered unique losses: Around a dozen of the passengers on the American Airlines flight were returning from an elite training camp in Wichita, which just hosted the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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