How to Use water ski in a Sentence

water ski

noun
  • Swim in the lake, learn to water ski, do your first Iron Man.
    — Randy Blaser, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2019
  • Life jackets and vests, wet and dry suits, water skis, goggles.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Sass mounted the client’s grandmother’s water skis (far left) to the wall as an art piece.
    — Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 18 Apr. 2023
  • There’s also a water show, in which human pyramids water ski across a bay.
    — Jerry Soverinsky, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • In the famous episode, Fonzie donned a pair of water skis and jumped over a shark in a display of bravado.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Scott Hauser’s wife likes to water ski with friends on Brownlee over the summer.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Kent Water Sports owns the Ho Sports brand, which makes water ski boots.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
  • He was raised in Dallas by a mother who once performed in a traveling water ski show.
    — Allie Conti Desiree Rios, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren all water ski with her.
    — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
  • His father was a performer in Cypress Gardens’ famed water ski show.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • The world-famous squirrel that zooms around a pool on water skis while wearing a tiny life vest will be in the Queen City.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
  • What is a more fitting way to celebrate one of the largest boat shows in the country than watching a squirrel shred through a pool on water skis?
    — Omar Abdel-Baqui, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Pull out the water skis, the fishing poles, the skateboards, the boats, the ball and glove, the little glass jar with holes poked in the lid for catching fireflies.
    — Randy Blaser, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2019
  • Empty the vessel of any unnecessary contents like fishing poles or water skis.
    — miamiherald, 27 Aug. 2015
  • And in 1949, the town hosted the first worldwide water ski championship.
    — Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Guests can use the resort’s water skis, snorkeling equipment, fishing gear, an outdoor jacuzzi, and stand up paddle boards.
    — Claire Trageser, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2020
  • Owners Chuch and Lou Ann Best taught the orphaned squirrel to water ski, at first, as a joke.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Robert Sisson’s picture of a women’s water ski team evoked past vacations with family on the lake.
    — Breann Birkenbuel, National Geographic, 20 Aug. 2020
  • In previous years, the movie nights have included a Badgerland water ski show, live music, games and food.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2020
  • Williams learned to water ski for her role as a fictional Cypress Gardens headliner.
    — Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 June 2019
  • The base of a water ski is important to consider for stability and ride quality.
    — Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2022
  • My dad still captains the boats, teaching all of the grandkids to water ski and sail with endless patience; a new generation learning life on the water.
    — Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
  • His crew was trying to drum up publicity about their water ski show, Weyer's Aqua Addicts.
    — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Babe expressed delight at every sunset sail, at anyone’s being able to get up on water skis, each very dusty bike ride, every Sunday visit to church.
    — Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2023
  • With ice in his hair and determination in his soul, Michael Lambert carves the water on a slalom water ski throughout the harsh winter months.
    — Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Among other activities over the weekend will be a pair of car shows, water ski exhibitions, and coast guard search-and-rescue demonstrations.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Water fans who like the loud, fast thrills of water skis or the roar and spray of personal watercraft should look to a nearby all-sports spot like Cass or Orchard lakes.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2019
  • People are advised not to swim or water ski in areas with algae blooms, not drink lake water, avoid areas of algae when boating, and keep animals away from water contact.
    — oregonlive.com, 24 June 2019
  • At Grand Teton, be on the lookout for other wildlife from beavers to bison, then make your way to Jackson Lake to fish, sail, water ski, and windsurf.
    — Kitson Jazynka, National Geographic, 2 July 2019
  • His mother, Diana, and father, Jay, met on the water ski team at the University of Kentucky.
    — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022

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