Zamboni
AmericanEtymology
Origin of Zamboni
1947; after Frank J. Zamboni, 1901–88, U.S. inventor
Example Sentences
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As the backup to Jonathan Quick, who became the winningest American-born goalie in NHL history, Kuemper saw less ice time than the Zamboni driver in the half-season he spent in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2025
And, of course, the doyen, a Congolese chemist who first made a name for himself driving a Zamboni at hockey games.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2024
Her only misstep occurred when, overwhelmed by the occasion, she tried to exit the ice through the Zamboni door instead of the skaters’ door.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024
Two famous onlookers — Canadian crooner Michael Bublé and English comedian Jack Whitehall — took pictures with fans near the Zamboni entrance as they waited their turn.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024
I stood by the boards in the little driveway the Zamboni took to get out onto the ice, and found myself getting lost in the cuts and grooves the skates had left everywhere.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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