: something resembling a game of table tennis
especially
: a series of usually verbal exchanges between two parties
… a ping-pong of absurdist dialogue … —
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
The young actor was hoping to earn his first Oscar for his performance in Josh Safdie’s ping-pong caper Marty Supreme, but a bold awards campaign took a nose-dive in early March, unhelped by Chalamet’s opera-ballet comments.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
For many years, dealer Rhona Hoffman hosted an August ping-pong tournament, Sierzputowski told ARTnews recently.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The pool table can also be used as a ping-pong table or even another table, if needed.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Yes, the hybrid of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, where the balls make a popping sound that fans love and foes loathe, is pushing old-school golf into the rough.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
The four addressed the fans in attendance, squared off in games of pop-a-shot, bubble hockey and ping-pong, and poured pints of their personalized beers — the (Derrick) White Ale, Crochet’s Pale Ale, Julian Edel-brau Lager and Big Z Pilsner, respectively.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Radars indicated tornado-like rotation and ping-pong ball-sized hail.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
How the lottery works The NBA draft lottery determines the top four picks for non-playoff teams using a weight ping-pong ball system.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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If the ping-pong balls bounce its way, the chance to draft AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson or Cameron Boozer would change the temperature of the rebuild in a hurry.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
The young actor was hoping to earn his first Oscar for his performance in Josh Safdie’s ping-pong caper Marty Supreme, but a bold awards campaign took a nose-dive in early March, unhelped by Chalamet’s opera-ballet comments.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
For many years, dealer Rhona Hoffman hosted an August ping-pong tournament, Sierzputowski told ARTnews recently.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The pool table can also be used as a ping-pong table or even another table, if needed.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Yes, the hybrid of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, where the balls make a popping sound that fans love and foes loathe, is pushing old-school golf into the rough.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
The four addressed the fans in attendance, squared off in games of pop-a-shot, bubble hockey and ping-pong, and poured pints of their personalized beers — the (Derrick) White Ale, Crochet’s Pale Ale, Julian Edel-brau Lager and Big Z Pilsner, respectively.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Radars indicated tornado-like rotation and ping-pong ball-sized hail.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
How the lottery works The NBA draft lottery determines the top four picks for non-playoff teams using a weight ping-pong ball system.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Ping-pong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ping-pong. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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