How to Use skating in a Sentence

skating

noun
  • We used to go skating on the pond every winter.
  • No skating is allowed in the parking lot.
  • World on Wheels was born in 1981 at the height of the roller skating craze.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2021
  • There's no time like the present to bring an ice-skating rink to the front yard.
    — Ronda Kaysen New York Times, Star Tribune, 3 Mar. 2021
  • There’s no time like the present to bring an ice-skating rink to the front yard.
    — New York Times, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Check out our guide to the best roller skating gear and tips for more.
    — Matt Jancer, Wired, 17 Nov. 2021
  • And you guys gotta keep in mind that the skating portion was huge.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The end of Ice-Plex means the end of skating for many of the skaters and hockey players in the area.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
  • Lace up and cool down year-round at the mall's ice skating rink.
    — Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 18 June 2021
  • The beloved Mid-City skating rink was more than just a place to lace up and glide.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2021
  • This is not the main arena, this is the skating rink next door.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Take a spin on a pop-up roller-skating rink in Long Beach.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Please note: there’s a small fee charged for ice skating and rentals.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Great to see @eddyalvarez90 hasn't lost his skating skills.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Nathan Chen went looking for the fun and funky side of skating.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Jan. 2022
  • On weekends, the family would go to the park, the movies or the skating rink.
    — James Marson, WSJ, 19 Mar. 2022
  • The ice skating portion needs to be seen to be believed.
    — Gene Park, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Helleson is a smooth skating, 6-foot-3 kid who can move the puck.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The pond itself was home to ice skating, row boating, and more over the years.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
  • While lush and green in the warmer seasons, winter brings a full freeze and sets the stage for ice skating.
    — Raisa Bruner, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The market is free; ice skating is $10 for those over age 4, with a $5 skate rental fee.
    — Linda Kessler, Dallas News, 23 Nov. 2020
  • So my whole platform in skating is putting out a video.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2023
  • The initial post showed the pair ice skating, while holding hands.
    — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022
  • Ocala does have a roller skating rink, and that’s where Hildebrand thrives.
    — Paul Newberry, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Feb. 2022
  • At a roller-skating rink, spinning your wheels is a good thing.
    — Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The skating rinks that thrived in past decades have closed down; the nearest movie theater is miles away.
    — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Going back to the days of Hawk vs. Hosoi, vert has long been seen as the corporate side of skating.
    — Zach Harris, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Driving the play a little more, using my skating, using the middle of the ice in the D-zone and the O-zone.
    — Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Building an ice rink is complicated with pumping and freezing the water and maintaining for the whole skating season and the timeworn Wollman needs a rebuild since the work Trump did 40 years ago.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
  • After playing for a year, Sydney Lust has not only developed her skating skills but also learned valuable life lessons.
    — Bella Giaquinto, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025

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