How to Use luge in a Sentence

luge

noun
Definition of lugenext
  • Sip out of an icy shot glass or take a drink from the luge.
    — Amelia Rayno, chicagotribune.com, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Some of the kids gathered around Kelly don’t know what luge is.
    — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2018
  • Here’s Jones’s (profane) take on the luge, a high-speed sledding event.
    — Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2022
  • For the first time, the United States has a men's singles Olympic luge medalist.
    — Tim Reynolds, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2018
  • The bar and luge are carved entirely of ice in the spirit of Utah winter fun.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Sweeney started to compete in luge at age 10 in Lake Placid, New York. ...
    — Lori Riley, courant.com, 29 Jan. 2022
  • This could be the case even more so in Beijing, where the track is unlike any other luge track in the world.
    — Lori Riley, courant.com, 23 Jan. 2022
  • As well as the 45 athletes, the ruling covers a luge coach and a skeleton coach.
    — James Ellingworth, chicagotribune.com, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Runners on luge sleds have curved bows at the front where riders place their calves.
    — John Eric Goff, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2022
  • None have come in the sliding sports of bobsled, luge or skeleton.
    — JerÉ Longman and Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Olympics luge star Chris Mazdzer tied with Harding for third with a score of 66 for two dances.
    — Fox News, 8 May 2018
  • The Reno/Tahoe area would have to construct bobsled and luge runs, among other pieces.
    — Ed Fletcher, sacbee, 1 Mar. 2018
  • The party had a bar, an ice luge and a couple of large platforms of snow for people to dance on.
    — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Mar. 2020
  • Some events, like the curling and luge have already begun.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Hamlin was the first US athlete to win an Olympics single luge medal.
    — Vogue, 9 Feb. 2018
  • In luge, athletes thunder down the track at more than 80 mph lying on their back, feet first, on a small sled.
    — Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022
  • The answer more in the spirit of your question: gotta be bobsleigh, though I could be talked into luge.
    — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Both luge and skeleton require riders to dash down an ice track.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, SELF, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Germany won the gold, its sixth medal of the 12 awarded in luge, followed by Canada and Austria.
    — John Cherwa, latimes.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • In luge, athletes start from a seated position on the sled and ride flat on their back with their feet first.
    — Johanna Gretschel, SELF, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Similar to bobsled, the most important part of luge comes right at the start.
    — Connor Grossman, SI.com, 2 Feb. 2018
  • The free event also features a bloody mary bar, shot skis, an ice luge, live music and a photo booth.
    — Samantha Nelson, RedEye Chicago, 6 Feb. 2018
  • But luge racer and two-time Olympian Emily Sweeney did not sound worried.
    — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2022
  • By moving their head and shoulders or flexing their calves, athletes can turn the luge.
    — John Eric Goff, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Many fans turn their attention to sports such as archery, luge, diving and biathlon only when the Olympic Games come around.
    — David Wharton, latimes.com, 14 July 2017
  • The luge track, which was designed by three-time Olympian Frank Masley, was built to introduce the general public to the sport.
    — Kate Silver, chicagotribune.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Overall, the German team won seven medals in bobsled, six in luge and three in skeleton.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2022
  • The musical, about a woman’s ride with a bipolar disorder as swervy as a luge run, cleaves the heart.
    — Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
  • In addition to the live performances, there was an oil painter and guests could pose in a photo booth or take shots off an ice luge.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The biggest challenge simply might have been that Ireland didn’t even have a luge federation.
    — Tim Reynolds, ajc, 7 Feb. 2022

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