slopestyle
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slope·style
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Definition of slopestyle
: a snowboarding or skiing competition in which participants perform tricks and jumps on a sloping course with multiple ramps and obstacles (such as rails)
… the International Olympic Committee announced last summer that it would add … slopestyle to the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia …— Eli Saslow
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Similar to years past, this winter’s Dew Tour will include the world’s best freeskiers and snowboarders competing in individual halfpipe, slopestyle and para-snowboard competitions. — Antonio Olivero, The Know, "Dew Tour finds new Colorado ski area to host its games for the next two winters," 9 Sep. 2019 In 2018, Wilkas even tagged along with Kenworthy’s family to cheer him on at his Olympic slopestyle event in South Korea. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Olympian Gus Kenworthy and Boyfriend Matt Wilkas Have Separated But 'Remain Close Friends'," 10 July 2019 Seventeen-year-old Red Gerard took home the gold in men's slopestyle, and Chloe Kim, also 17, dazzled with a dominant performance en route to the gold in the women's halfpipe. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "Shaun White Wins Third Olympic Gold in Halfpipe," 13 Feb. 2018 Kenworthy had kissed boyfriend Matthew Wilkas at the bottom of the slopestyle course, unaware that NBC would broadcast it, causing a minor commotion in the States. — Michael Rosenberg, SI.com, "Gus Kenworthy Didn't Repeat His 2014 Medal Run, But His Journey Since Has Him in a Better Place," 18 Feb. 2018 The knuckle huck joins a line-up of more traditional snowboarding events, including superpipe, big air, and slopestyle. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "The 2019 Winter X Games Starts This Week—Here’s What You Need to Know," 23 Jan. 2019 Even a Norwegian freestyle skier, Oystein Bratten, won the slopestyle event on Sunday. — Sean Gregory/gangneung, Time, "USA Women's Hockey Team Is Now the Great American Olympic Hope," 19 Feb. 2018 The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang will be the second games to feature the freestyle skiing slopestyle event. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "This Olympic slopestyle skier got his start at Perfect North in Indiana," 13 Feb. 2018 See the men's freeski slopestyle finals 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. — Rachel Axon, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana Olympian Nick Goepper opens up about battling depression, contemplating suicide," 16 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slopestyle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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