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Recent Examples of hoop
Basketball hoops dot driveways.
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
There are both indoor and outdoor courts where the family shoots hoops.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Throw it on over a swimsuit for the beach, or dress it up for an evening cookout with chunky sandals and gold hoops.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
The Denver East girls hoops coach was named the 2026 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s High School Assistant Coach of the Year on March 26 at the NCAA Final Four in Phoenix.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
There are both indoor and outdoor courts where the family shoots hoops.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Throw it on over a swimsuit for the beach, or dress it up for an evening cookout with chunky sandals and gold hoops.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
The Denver East girls hoops coach was named the 2026 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s High School Assistant Coach of the Year on March 26 at the NCAA Final Four in Phoenix.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
Noun
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Gambling addiction is a serious public health issue that prediction markets intensify by merging the addictive feedback loops of social media with casino-style wagering.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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This feedback loop can bear strange fruit.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Good cops in this business tend to have more friends but fewer rings.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Several of the Dodgers players met with Cubs outfielder Michael Conforto prior to Friday’s game to give him his 2025 World Series championship ring.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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No matter how soft or hard, these bells bring a bittersweet undertone to Book of Love’s minimalist character, filling sparse mixes with soft reminders of the band’s innocent core.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
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The person who set the standard for the band bookings is longtime Meriden resident Rob DeRosa.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Always a fightin’ word and guaranteed to set off defensive alarm bells in left-leaning circles — until the last five years.—
Bob Ehrlich,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Scrape away leaves, twigs, and grass within a 10-foot diameter circle from a fire.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Host Rich Eisen now has 20 NFL Drafts under his belt.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Though the group was thriving professionally, the reality behind closed doors was different — in 2003, Michael claimed that Joseph was emotionally and physically abusive and forced his sons to practice their routines with a belt in hand.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Spurs announced about an hour before tipoff Sunday that Wembanyama could play in Game 4 of the team’s first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers after clearing the league’s concussion protocol.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The biggest difference was the Montreal Canadiens entered Game 4 in the first round of the playoffs leading their series with the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 as opposed to being down 2-1 to the Washington Capitals almost exactly a year earlier.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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