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: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts
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Examples of polo in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The long-sleeve shirt has the classic polo silhouette in six modern solid colors.
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Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2024
But over the past decade, the entire polo industry has had to get on board.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
The teenage polo player was excited when John Gobin, a champion in the sport, approached her one night at a 2021 polo event in Virginia.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Last year’s best driver from TaylorMade is $200 off, some of the most comfortable shoes are 40 percent off, and men’s and women’s polos are all yours for nearly half of their list price.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
In other cases, polos are there for, well, polo, golf, or other outdoor activities.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Milan, fall 2024 ready-to-wear New York, fall 2024 ready-to-wear
Photographed by Phil Oh
New York, fall 2024 ready-to-wear
Photographed by Phil Oh
Paris, fall 2024 ready-to-wear
Photographed by Phil Oh
Prep Cool
This season’s Miu Miu trend was the preppy polo that took us back to our school days.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Kitzbühel attracts serious polo players year-round, and its snow polo tournament in mid-January is the largest in the world.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
There’s also a polo clubhouse and extensive stabling.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2024
But over the past decade, the entire polo industry has had to get on board.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
The teenage polo player was excited when John Gobin, a champion in the sport, approached her one night at a 2021 polo event in Virginia.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Last year’s best driver from TaylorMade is $200 off, some of the most comfortable shoes are 40 percent off, and men’s and women’s polos are all yours for nearly half of their list price.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
In other cases, polos are there for, well, polo, golf, or other outdoor activities.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Milan, fall 2024 ready-to-wear New York, fall 2024 ready-to-wear
Photographed by Phil Oh
New York, fall 2024 ready-to-wear
Photographed by Phil Oh
Paris, fall 2024 ready-to-wear
Photographed by Phil Oh
Prep Cool
This season’s Miu Miu trend was the preppy polo that took us back to our school days.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Kitzbühel attracts serious polo players year-round, and its snow polo tournament in mid-January is the largest in the world.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
There’s also a polo clubhouse and extensive stabling.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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polo
noun
po·lo
ˈpō-lō 
: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball
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