: 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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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
One of his final adventures before the movie officially opened was becoming the first person to scale and stand atop The Sphere in Las Vegas, which was turned into a giant orange ping-pong ball.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Cutting up the Foley ping-pong and handing it over to the edit team might have been an end to it on another movie.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
With no ping-pong-ball fixations after last season’s 36-win season, the Suns are instead sending out a gritty, undersized squad that has overachieved its way to a 24-15 start in the unforgiving Western Conference — even with key offseason acquisition Jalen Green playing only two games.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
In a conversation at BFI Southbank in London, director Josh Safdie revealed that Pattinson voices the ping-pong announcer in the British Open semifinals scene, narrating the match between Marty (Timothée Chalamet) and Bela Kletzki (Geza Rohrig).
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
The ping-pong of events underscores how volatile the redistricting battle has become in recent weeks.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 24 Nov. 2025
Arrive early to eat a build-your-own pizza (choose from three base sauces and almost 40 toppings) and try your hand at a round of ping-pong (paddles are provided, and balls are 25 cents from a gumball machine).
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
Owner Nick Backlund — the main operator of the bar — has removed about 25% of the tables, making room for giant Jenga, outdoor ping-pong, cornhole and two bocce courts.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023
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The Oscar-winning actress later simulated shooting a ping-pong ball out of herself.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
One of his final adventures before the movie officially opened was becoming the first person to scale and stand atop The Sphere in Las Vegas, which was turned into a giant orange ping-pong ball.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Cutting up the Foley ping-pong and handing it over to the edit team might have been an end to it on another movie.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
With no ping-pong-ball fixations after last season’s 36-win season, the Suns are instead sending out a gritty, undersized squad that has overachieved its way to a 24-15 start in the unforgiving Western Conference — even with key offseason acquisition Jalen Green playing only two games.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
In a conversation at BFI Southbank in London, director Josh Safdie revealed that Pattinson voices the ping-pong announcer in the British Open semifinals scene, narrating the match between Marty (Timothée Chalamet) and Bela Kletzki (Geza Rohrig).
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
The ping-pong of events underscores how volatile the redistricting battle has become in recent weeks.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 24 Nov. 2025
Arrive early to eat a build-your-own pizza (choose from three base sauces and almost 40 toppings) and try your hand at a round of ping-pong (paddles are provided, and balls are 25 cents from a gumball machine).
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
Owner Nick Backlund — the main operator of the bar — has removed about 25% of the tables, making room for giant Jenga, outdoor ping-pong, cornhole and two bocce courts.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023
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“Ping-pong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ping-pong. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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