How to Use ski in a Sentence

ski

1 of 2 noun
  • It's been a rocky start to the snow ski season for Ohioans.
    Craig Webb, The Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Cold, clean air bit into our lungs as our skis chomped the snow.
    Ed Kressy, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Brent strapped on a snowboard and Slayer put on a pair of skis.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Big Sky, Montana is the hottest ski resort in the nation right now.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Here’s how to make the most of extending your ski season at Alyeska.
    Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica has died at age 24.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
  • Because of the discomfort of doubling up on the jet skis, half of the men rode in the supply boat for much of the way.
    Oleksandr Chubko, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2023
  • In the middle of the middle that is Route 4 is Killington, the mountain and ski resort a few miles up the road from the Houghtons.
    Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
  • There was also a ski trip to New Hampshire and talk of starting a book club.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023
  • At its foot lies the town — part glitzy ski resort, part snowy setting for a fairy tale.
    Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
  • In the first photo, the couple leaned against a jet ski, holding hands along the side of Gomez's belly.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Wind gusts at the ski resort were reported to be as high as 98 mph.
    Phaedra Singelis, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • My clumsy, blue skis begin to skim the lake, like a sea gull scanning for snacks.
    Gloria Goodale, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The rental comes with a butler and all the ski essentials and equipment needed for the snowy season.
    Stacey Lastoe, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2023
  • What could be better than a quad workout on the ski slope or a bicep burner on the water?
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 6 July 2023
  • Here are our favorite picks for ski resorts that may be even better in the summer.
    Jessica Booth, Redbook, 26 July 2023
  • Over the next few decades, back to the soil, ski bum, and jam band dreams flourished in these arcadian corners.
    Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • There are miles of cross-country ski and hiking trails and plenty of wildlife (the game can be hunted if that’s your thing).
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The Vermont program started as a small ski program in 1987 and has since grown to be the largest adaptive snow sports program in the state.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Attaching it evokes the feel of an old-school stand-up jet ski, though without many of the benefits.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The store will also have a full-service bike repair, ski and snowboard shop.
    oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Complementing the look were a black sweatshirt and a trapper ski hat.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The choreography has also changed a lot, and at this point the idea was to have everyone on stage take a shot from the shot ski.
    Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Fallon and guest Paul Rudd wax rhapsodic about tiny ski caps.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The ski club called Gasienica's death a devastating loss.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 14 June 2023
  • Locals hit the slopes in Carhartt’s, and the après ski scene centered around grabbing a Coors Light at the Corral, a dive bar with deer antler chandeliers.
    Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Whistler is home to one of North America's largest ski resorts, Whistler Blackcomb.
    Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The 770 replica in Aspen, Colorado, looks more like a ski chalet than an English revival.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The reality is that the Vision Pro is still a pair of high-tech ski goggles that’s tethered with a cord to a battery pack.
    Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 6 June 2023
  • Kim Kardashian is sharing more snaps from her ski trip.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
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ski

2 of 2 verb
  • I have skied that mountain before.
  • The Alps have always been one of the more elite places to ski.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
  • On the stand, Gwyneth recalled how her father was the one to teach her how to ski.
    Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The patriotic thing to do, Tang said, would have been to ski for the U.S.
    Frank Shyong Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2022
  • The quickest way down the mountain, to reach the hospital, is to ski.
    Anne Lagamayo, Longreads, 11 May 2023
  • Our captain told freshmen to drink a case of beer and go ski off cliffs.
    Rachel Kushner, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
  • Others will shell out for the chance to ski on untouched snow, or to take lessons with Olympians.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Reduced the age at which children ski free to 6 and under.
    Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Dec. 2022
  • One is even planning to be open for skiing on the Fourth of July.
    Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Their children learned to ski here and now bring their children.
    Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2022
  • The ball was skied to left field and Johnny Escobalez turned to watch from the mound, raising his arms high in the air.
    Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
  • In total, there are 20 lifts, and guests of all abilities can ski down from the top of the mountain.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Hollis can ski that kind of terrain; the cliff- and rock-riddled slope wasn’t the problem.
    Tracy Ross, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Among the many things to see and do, one of the best activities in the country’s mountains is skiing.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2023
  • In its early days, steep skiing’s drama had come from the fact that these slopes could be skied at all.
    Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 1 Feb. 2024
  • With the fans chanting her name, Dowling skied one to right field for a sacrifice fly.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 28 May 2023
  • More website was an accomplished 18-year-old who loved to ski, hike and bike.
    Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2022
  • That said, thousands of people descended on Park City, some there even to ski, which keeps the place busy the rest of the winter.
    David Bloom, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Below, a winter guide to where to ski, stay, dine, and aprés in Aspen, Colorado.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024
  • By the way, I’ve been surprised by seeing how many people don’t ski with a helmet on.
    Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Reeve showed his love for his kids by taking them skiing and schussing to the bottom ahead of them.
    Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Head over to Mohawk Mountain to ski, snowboard or snow tube.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Dear Amy: My husband has gone skiing with seven of his male peers for 17 years.
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2023
  • My mom learned to ski in the early 1970s alongside her two younger brothers in upstate New York.
    Philip Kiefer, Outside Online, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Don’t just ski on a mountain this winter, rent the mountain itself.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2022
  • For cross-country, biathlon, and even ski jumping, visit Whistler Olympic Park.
    Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2022
  • While skiing in Québec, Richardson hit her head and refused to see a doctor.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
  • Netting is lightweight and gives us an easy place to store bulky, lightweight items like blankets and ski clothes.
    Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The Avalon family obviously doesn't ski, since there's no pass-through from the trunk to the back seat.
    Phil Berg, Car and Driver, 15 July 2022
  • Where to Stay The Alyeska Hotel is an experience not to be missed when skiing here.
    Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023

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