roller skate
noun
: a shoe with a set of wheels attached for skating over a flat surface
also : a metal frame with wheels attached that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe
roller skater noun
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On June 2, 2023, Lorincz confronted one of Owens' four children, who was 10 years old at the time, and allegedly threw a roller skate at him. —
Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026 On the day of the shooting, Owens knocked on Lorincz's door to confront her after Owens' son said Lorincz yelled and threw roller skates at him, according to the sheriff's office, but Lorincz would not open the door. —ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026 The lanes echoed with the sound of rolling balls and crashing pins long before the wheels of roller skates ever touched its floor. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026 Coached by the legendary Pete Carril, the Tigers’ methodical offense – directed by point center Kit Mueller and filled with eye-bending backdoor cuts – put the Hoyas on roller skates. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roller skate
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026 On the day of the shooting, Owens knocked on Lorincz's door to confront her after Owens' son said Lorincz yelled and threw roller skates at him, according to the sheriff's office, but Lorincz would not open the door. —ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026 The lanes echoed with the sound of rolling balls and crashing pins long before the wheels of roller skates ever touched its floor. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026 Coached by the legendary Pete Carril, the Tigers’ methodical offense – directed by point center Kit Mueller and filled with eye-bending backdoor cuts – put the Hoyas on roller skates. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roller skate
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“Roller skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/roller%20skate. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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