The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Another wore figure skates, hands hidden in fur muffs.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2023
“My grandmother had figure skates and I wore them a few times. Never again. Hockey skates are so much more comfortable.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2018
Hockey and figure skates, including a signed pair of hers, hang over the bar, which features a “frost rail” that makes its surface look and feel like an ice rink.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2018
Some women athletes do indeed wear makeup during competition, especially the ones on figure skates.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2014
He exchanged air kisses with the Olympian Johnny Weir, who had swapped his figure skates for red velvet shoes that night and a chain mail pinky ring that flapped when he gesticulated.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2010
