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From the pool to the piste, several medals have already been handed out.—Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 28 July 2024 Behind it, the mountain light flowed over low-lying clouds, irradiating ski pistes on the facing valley wall.—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 Balenciaga Skis Balenciaga has been a preferred label on the piste for Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian; the latest ski collection by creative director Demna Gvasalia includes these stylish skis.—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The resort’s base elevation is 10,700 feet, and up that high, spring sun during the day followed by cold nights leads to a freeze-thaw cycle that leaves the pistes covered in smooth corn snow.—Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piste
Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French, from Old Italian pista, from pistare to trample down, pound — more at piston
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