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skates

  • plural
    of skate.
    skate
    noun
  • present tense form
    of skate (3rd person singular).
    skate
    noun

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In the basement: what I believe are my first pair of hockey skates, a broken papier-mâché Groucho Marx puppet, and a Green Bay Packers helmet I hand-painted in fourth grade.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

In addition to those quirky flavor names like Smokey Dokey and Here Comes Truffle, it was selling holographic roller skates and being pen pals with fans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Morgan said they hoped to build on the island's long history of shark research by raising awareness, supporting further scientific studies and helping protect sharks, skates and rays in Manx waters for the future.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

The girls see the appeal in some of the toys on display, with Bella-May particularly taken with a pair of roller skates.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

Suddenly, a heavy metal bookcase thundered in from the right, sliding like it was on roller skates.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein