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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From Detroit's Campus Martius to Marquette Commons in the Upper Peninsula, the state offers plenty of outdoor ice rinks to try out your figure skating skills.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
Jones joined the cast of The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018) before appearing in Ryan Murphy’s The Politician (2019) and the figure skating drama Spinning Out (2020).
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Find strength in setbacks Vera Wang didn't make the 1968 US Olympic figure skating team.
—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
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
Jones joined the cast of The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018) before appearing in Ryan Murphy’s The Politician (2019) and the figure skating drama Spinning Out (2020).
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Find strength in setbacks Vera Wang didn't make the 1968 US Olympic figure skating team.
—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
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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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