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Recent Examples of lope
Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Kaytranada’s signature beat, halfway between the pulse of house and the drunken lope of J Dilla, rarely lets up.
—Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 7 June 2024
Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 June 2025
Burnett has an associative, loping way of holding conversation.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Verb
With an outdoor fire pit, lake access, and plenty of space to lope; this would be a great retreat in any season.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Kaytranada’s signature beat, halfway between the pulse of house and the drunken lope of J Dilla, rarely lets up.
—Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 7 June 2024
Noun
But longtime fans will recognize the idiosyncratic wordplay, loping syllables and ornate hooks that bend toward a major chorus, all as magnetic today as when Weaver barreled into view a decade ago.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 June 2025
Burnett has an associative, loping way of holding conversation.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lope
Verb
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Restaurants like Chili’s and Jack in the Box hopped into his comments section to emphasize the mozzarella stick love too.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the seconds-long clip, Thomas, 19, can be seen hopping over a barrier and approaching a large divider, prompting the elephant to move closer to him.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even as Tennessee enjoyed a new coach bounce, scoring 10 points in what felt like 10 seconds for interim headman Mike McCoy, the Pats didn’t flinch.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Replays showed the ball had the slightest bounce on its way from the boot.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Curriculums teach about the laws and governmental acts in place that withheld education and advancement from the enslaved, but skip over the intellect and radical acts Black people achieved anyway.—
Taylor Cassidy,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Apple skipped a major overhaul of its Vision Pro this year, but the headset is getting a power bump with the new M5 chip, announced today alongside a new MacBook Pro and iPad Pros.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That already-successful strategy could take a big leap forward soon; the company is developing a giant, fully reusable rocket called Starship, which is designed to help humanity settle Mars.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Florida State reached the end zone with 40 seconds left in the half on a remarkably athletic leap over the pylon by Castellanos for an 8-yard TD run.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Lope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lope. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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