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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Find strength in setbacks Vera Wang didn't make the 1968 US Olympic figure skating team.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Teams will be judged by two-time U.S. Olympian and national figure skating champion Johnny Weir, roller-skating legend Terrell Ferguson and a celebrity guest judge, including Michelle Williams, Maureen McCormick, Pepa, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Debbie Gibson, and of course, Joanna Gaines.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The network stars were joined by fan-favorite figure skating commentators Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski, Olympians in their own right, on the broadcast.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2024
The athletes posed for fun group shots, recreating figure skating positions as fans cheered for them.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Teams will be judged by two-time U.S. Olympian and national figure skating champion Johnny Weir, roller-skating legend Terrell Ferguson and a celebrity guest judge, including Michelle Williams, Maureen McCormick, Pepa, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Debbie Gibson, and of course, Joanna Gaines.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The network stars were joined by fan-favorite figure skating commentators Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski, Olympians in their own right, on the broadcast.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2024
The athletes posed for fun group shots, recreating figure skating positions as fans cheered for them.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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