skier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of skier
Example Sentences
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Claudine Longet, the French-born star and ex-wife of crooner Andy Williams who became notorious for the fatal shooting of Olympic skier Vladimir “Spider” Sabich, has died.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Longet met Olympian skier Sabich in Bear Valley at a celebrity skiing exhibition in 1972.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Vail’s portfolio of North American mountain resorts saw a 14.9% drop in total skier visits season-to-date, the company said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
"My mother looked at me and said suddenly - look, a gondola is falling. She pretty much heard the impact of the gondola and saw how it fell," the skier told the Nau.ch website.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
He coasted on downwinds, rode like a water skier on turbulent winds, and soared on light breezes.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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