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
And “far more interesting” than his account of the win itself are the details “around the edges,” like the fact that he learned the sport on a flooded tennis court wearing his sister’s figure skates.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2021
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
RICHLANDS, Va. — Debi Thomas, the best African American figure skater in the history of the sport, couldn’t find her figure skates.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2016
Some women athletes do indeed wear makeup during competition, especially the ones on figure skates.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2014
