Example Sentences

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But it wasn’t immediately clear whether there would be something to pull it and lift it up, “like a figure skater drawing their arms in,” making it faster, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Artist Gustavo Zermeño Jr. created a mural in Gardena honoring U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu, inspired not only by her Olympic gold medals but her personal journey of self-discovery.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu, freshly gold-medaled and halo-haired, has captured America’s heart.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Despite the ban and the world’s efforts to sideline Russia, a Russian figure skater might still wind up in a familiar place: the Olympic medal podium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Barbara Ann Scott is a famous figure skater, a very famous one.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood