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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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The pup was pictured in Princess Charlotte's 7th and 8th birthday portraits, tagged along with Kate to watch Prince William in a polo match in 2022 and was featured in her video announcement about completing chemotherapy treatment in September 2024.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The Mediterranean-style resort had 183 guest rooms, marble floors and a large field where polo games were played regularly, adding to the resort’s popularity.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
George, the birthday boy beside her, stuck to his own slick style, wearing a black polo top, off-white pants with a beige belt, and sand suede loafers.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Forlini anticipates bestsellers at the Madison Avenue boutique to be its Ultrafine cashmere knitwear, including round necks, polos, turtlenecks and staples.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The Mediterranean-style resort had 183 guest rooms, marble floors and a large field where polo games were played regularly, adding to the resort’s popularity.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
George, the birthday boy beside her, stuck to his own slick style, wearing a black polo top, off-white pants with a beige belt, and sand suede loafers.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Forlini anticipates bestsellers at the Madison Avenue boutique to be its Ultrafine cashmere knitwear, including round necks, polos, turtlenecks and staples.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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“Polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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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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