How to Use ice-skate in a Sentence
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Frank Ocean was constructing an ice-skating rink in the Sonoran desert.
— Jenn Pelly, New York Times, 9 May 2023 -
The camera is often fixed as people stroll or jog or play games, dine at cafes, swim and sun themselves, ice-skate and sled.
— Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023 -
Coachella’s main stage blasted a light show while the trio appeared on a smaller stage in the middle of the crowd, in the spot rumored to be where Ocean had wanted an ice-skating rink to be.
— Taylor Henderson, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2023 -
The ice-skating competition was part of a cutlery exhibit, along with forks and knives.
— Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024 -
And, after ice-skating season, the rink becomes Flipper’s, a roller disco.
— Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023 -
Sweet ice-skating scene drawing on Almut’s tortured past as a figure skater.
— Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024 -
The ship includes six waterslides, seven swimming pools, an ice-skating rink, a theater and more than 40 restaurants, bars and lounges.
— CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024 -
These include a song-and-dance medley (complete with drones flying through the venue) in the main theater, an ice-skating show, and the absolutely amazing Aqua80sToo, which is staged in the ship’s AquaTheater.
— Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024 -
His settings are pulled from children’s fables—an old-fashioned schoolhouse, an ice-skating rink, a pine forest filled with fake snow—often with a discomfiting twist.
— Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023 -
Once you’re appropriately layered up, be sure to also check out Domaine de la Forêt Perdue, a maze of ice-skating trails through a wooded park just outside Downtown.
— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 -
Recent projects include renovating a play space at a homeless shelter, an ice-skating party/winter clothing drive and a princess party for local at-risk girls.
— Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 -
At The Peak, guests can glide on an ice-skating rink, set off for a snow-tubing excursion, or enjoy exhilarating hours of snowboarding and downhill or cross-country skiing.
— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024 -
There were other competitive activities meant for winter, such as an ice-skating race, plus indoor social events, as well.
— Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024 -
Such lateral asymmetric movements are named after a Dutch ice-skating technique and can pose serious safety risks.
— David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024 -
Ocean’s set, his first in six years, was marred by controversy when a huge planned production involving an ice-skating rink was called off at the last minute, leaving the singer to play an at-times musically solid but uneven and low-energy set.
— Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023 -
Ocean left behind not only an open set time, but an absurdly unlikely remnant – an ice-skating rink/satellite stage built for his weekend one performance that was never used, but connected to the main stage via the aforementioned runway.
— Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2023 -
The monumental ice-skating spectacular returns to San Diego with seven performances.
— The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023 -
Enchant Christmas also has an ice-skating trail, a holiday marketplace and artisan village, holiday treats for sale, live entertainment, games and visits with Santa.
— Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2023 -
And the whole family can enjoy award-winning entertainment such as Winter Wonderland on Ice, a spectacular ice-skating extravaganza.
— Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023 -
Minnesota experienced its warmest December, January and February temperatures on record, canceling major outdoor events due to a lack of lake ice and conditions too warm for ice castles, outdoor ice-skating rinks, ice fishing and ice hockey.
— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2024
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Slice of Ice is free for skaters to use with their own ice skates.
— Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2019 -
Isn’t there someone out there who wants to trade those size 8 ice skates for a size 9?
— Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 7 June 2023 -
Rink visitors can rent ice skates for $4 per pair or bring their own skates to the venue.
— Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 29 Nov. 2019 -
In the winter, strap on a pair of ice skates, snowshoes, or cross-country skis.
— Daniel Otis, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018 -
Patrons are welcome to bring their own ice skates as well.
— Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 3 Jan. 2020 -
Can’t the sliding motion of ice skates on the surface generate enough heat to melt the ice?
— Brian Resnick, Vox, 31 Jan. 2019 -
Watch puppets talk, and a train chug from Russia to France, and a cartoon mouse glide about on ice skates.
— Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 12 Dec. 2019 -
Lace up those skates Grab your ice skates (or, more likely, your wallet.
— Adam Lukach, RedEye Chicago, 9 Dec. 2017 -
So what happens when an ice skate made from aluminum or steel touches the ice?
— Brian Resnick, Vox, 31 Jan. 2019 -
The front door is adorned with a wreath fashioned from frosted pine cones, ribbon, and a pair of miniature ice skates.
— Sally A. Downey, Philly.com, 19 Dec. 2017 -
The escape artist continues to struggle with the pesky gate, sliding around on the floor like a toddler on ice skates.
— Alexis Hobbs, Woman's Day, 10 Aug. 2015 -
In one video, Simpson Ross and her son Bronx, 15, attempt to ice skate together.
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023 -
Of course, women (like men) have been skating, as a means of transport or recreation, for about as long as ice skates have been around.
— Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 6 Feb. 2018 -
Henie was 5 years old, the story goes, when her older brother, Leif, got a pair of ice skates for his birthday.
— Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2018 -
Tonya Harding is trading ice skates for dancing shoes — and many Dancing with the Stars fans aren’t too happy about it.
— Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2018 -
The home also has a detached gym and a boat dock on a large pond where Ms. Kerzner and her family fish and swim in the summer and ice skate in the winter.
— Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 23 July 2018 -
Attendees, who can choose to ice skate or drive bumper cars, are encouraged to wear black and orange.
— Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2023 -
Guests rented ice skates and bowled for a few hours while snacking on burger sliders, pizzas, and french fries.
— Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2019 -
Friction helps us understand why ice skates can glide faster and faster when moving, but not why they can get started in the first place.
— Brian Resnick, Vox, 31 Jan. 2019 -
The museum also displays a pair of Dutch leather shoes, Viking bone ice skates and chariot mounts.
— Ellen Perlman, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Mar. 2018 -
Check out a talk on the Christmas story in art at the National Gallery or glide around a giant outdoor menorah on ice skates.
— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023 -
There are also Rolex watches, landscape art, ice skates, cricket jerseys and a whole lot more.
— Faith Karimi, CNN, 7 Apr. 2018 -
Sharpen your ice skates and prepare your paint brushes, astro babes.
— Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 8 Oct. 2014 -
Indeed, despite their resemblance to ski boots, snowskates function and feel more like ice skates.
— Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 23 Jan. 2018 -
As with past Slaw Device pedals, moving your feet back and forth on these things feels like sliding an ice skate across a pristine frozen lake.
— Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2022 -
On Sunday, many families flocked to a popular lake to ice skate on its frozen waters.
— Jessie Yeung, CNN, 17 Jan. 2022 -
Enchant Christmas will aim to transform the sports arena with an 8,500-square-foot ice skating trail, a large light maze, and a Christmas market.
— Alexa Peters, The Seattle Times, 16 Oct. 2018 -
Sport or recreational equipment like ballet and tap shoes, cleats, gloves, life preservers, mouth guards, roller and ice skates, ski boots, wetsuits and more.
— Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 28 July 2023 -
The 70-year-old Detroit resident was pleased with the offerings as well as the chance to watch her granddaughter, Emone Weatherspoon, 9, of Belleville ice skate for the first time.
— Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2018 -
Spider-Man is on ice skates shooting a web from the sleeve of his holiday sweater, and Okoye comes bearing an enormous ice cube for topping a Lego Christmas tree.
— Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2023
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