water ski
noun
a short, broad ski designed to plane over water.
water-skiing
-
a word derived from
water-ski.
Example Sentences
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Puech, among other endeavors, helped to launch a couture business that eventually declared bankruptcy and dabbled as a water-skiing instructor, but in recent decades he lived almost entirely off the dividends from his Hermès shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
Garvey is perfectly content water-skiing well behind his opponent, catching waves while sporting a blank stare and a dull smile, until November.
From Slate ● May 29, 2024
Increasingly since the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a huge increase in the development of luxury compounds with private lakes for water-skiing and swimming.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
As a boy, Weisheit started water-skiing on Lake Havasu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
Watched by 37 million Britons, it included scenes in which Prince Philip attempted to cook sausages on a barbecue, Prince Charles went water-skiing and the queen fed carrots to her horses.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
