diving board
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of diving board
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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For him, finding the diving board at an early age was salvation.
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024
Many recall the photograph of her wearing it on a diving board, which was re-created at the end of Episode 2.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2023
This felt, he reported, “like hanging horizontally on belts, as if in a suspended state,” a circumstance passingly familiar to anyone who has been on a roller coaster or jumped off a diving board.
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023
Plus, the sugared-up Maghen-Dekel boys both jumped from that diving board with healthy encouragement from their parents, who despite keeping a literal scoreboard at home, lead their family with incredible heart.
From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023
We’ve got to run across open air from one diving board to the other without getting knocked down by the punching bags.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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