figure skating
noun
: skating characterized by the performance of various jumps, spins, and dance movements and formerly by the tracing of prescribed figures
figure skater
noun
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In Hiroshi Okuyama’s My Sunshine, three souls find solace and poignant moments of self-discovery in figure skating.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
In an attempt to make judging more objective, the sport adopted a scoring system similar to those used by figure skating and gymnastics where point values for certain elements are pre-determined and technical panels decide whether an element is fully performed.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
In an attempt to make judging more objective, the sport adopted a scoring system similar to those used by figure skating and gymnastics where point values for certain elements are pre-determined and technical panels decide whether an element is fully performed.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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