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Recent Examples of skates
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
That means becoming a responsible player who blocks shots, hits, skates, kills penalties and goes hard to the net.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The latter event allowed the children of military families, first responders and educators to lace on skates for a whirl.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Graf has gotten to know Misa a little better in recent weeks, with both players taking part in informal skates at Sharks Ice.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
After hanging up his skates, Dryden continued to have a significant impact on hockey.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
After showing some of the skaters putting their skates on and fixing their hair in the bathroom, the music video showcases Chris and Lambert carrying their guitars outside with the former's wife Morgane Stapleton in a lamé gold bodysuit behind them.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Mason Moe #14 of Team USA skates against Axel Bröngel-Larsson #4 of Team Sweden during the Bronze Medal Game of the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup at Rogers Place on August 10, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Strollers, skateboards, skates, stickers, balloons, markers.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
There also aren’t going to be any morning skates on Sunday, which would make for an even longer day.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
That means becoming a responsible player who blocks shots, hits, skates, kills penalties and goes hard to the net.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The latter event allowed the children of military families, first responders and educators to lace on skates for a whirl.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Graf has gotten to know Misa a little better in recent weeks, with both players taking part in informal skates at Sharks Ice.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
After hanging up his skates, Dryden continued to have a significant impact on hockey.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
After showing some of the skaters putting their skates on and fixing their hair in the bathroom, the music video showcases Chris and Lambert carrying their guitars outside with the former's wife Morgane Stapleton in a lamé gold bodysuit behind them.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Mason Moe #14 of Team USA skates against Axel Bröngel-Larsson #4 of Team Sweden during the Bronze Medal Game of the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup at Rogers Place on August 10, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Strollers, skateboards, skates, stickers, balloons, markers.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skates
Verb
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The bottom panel’s fan mount, mentioned above, is covered from beneath by a filter that slides out, as shown below.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Her orange cat slides against our ankles.—
Sarah Adler
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the path to the winner’s circle might be a bit more difficult for the 5-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo in the 1 1/8-mile turf test for older fillies and mares.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Del Mar Futurity, at 7 furlongs, also revolves around Baffert, whose colts have won the past four runnings and 18 of the past 29, dominance that began with Silver Charm winning the Futurity in a mild upset to jumpstart his journey to victory in the 1997 Kentucky Derby.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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Two more prized 2-year-old colts from the Baffert stable ran 1-2 Saturday in a maiden race.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kelly Groenestijn - International Pet Photography Awards 2025 The encounter of two stallions early in the morning on a foggy January day this year gives the image a magical touch.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Skates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skates. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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