: 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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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
Like a human ping-pong ball, he was shuttled across the Sunshine State, from Miami to Orlando and then to Baker County.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
And, as our amigo Michael Cunningham wrote earlier this week, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s latest injury only increases the odds the Hawks land a very early pick (ping-pong balls pending).
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Between the at-home spa, music studio and lounge (complete with ping-pong table), there are plenty of places to hang out on the secluded property.
—Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s a kids’ club, with activities that kids actually want to do, a family-friendly pool (in addition to a more chill pool), and outdoor games area with things like corn hole, ping-pong, foosball, and bocce.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Zamiri teases, knowing full well that Chalamet’s latest stunts — including shouting from the top of the Sphere in Las Vegas and coordinating ping-pong orange outfits with his mother and girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, on the red carpet — have been seen by everyone.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Timothée Chalamet secured his second Best Actor nod in a row for his performance in Safdie’s edge-of-your-seat ping-pong flick, with the star slated to compete against Jordan, DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
The Oscar-winning actress later simulated shooting a ping-pong ball out of herself.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere, Hamnet‘s Jessie Buckley nabbed actress of the year for her performance in Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean heartbreaker, while Timothée Chalamet took home the lead actor prize for Josh Safdie’s ping-pong caper Marty Supreme.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
Like a human ping-pong ball, he was shuttled across the Sunshine State, from Miami to Orlando and then to Baker County.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
And, as our amigo Michael Cunningham wrote earlier this week, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s latest injury only increases the odds the Hawks land a very early pick (ping-pong balls pending).
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Between the at-home spa, music studio and lounge (complete with ping-pong table), there are plenty of places to hang out on the secluded property.
—Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s a kids’ club, with activities that kids actually want to do, a family-friendly pool (in addition to a more chill pool), and outdoor games area with things like corn hole, ping-pong, foosball, and bocce.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Zamiri teases, knowing full well that Chalamet’s latest stunts — including shouting from the top of the Sphere in Las Vegas and coordinating ping-pong orange outfits with his mother and girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, on the red carpet — have been seen by everyone.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Timothée Chalamet secured his second Best Actor nod in a row for his performance in Safdie’s edge-of-your-seat ping-pong flick, with the star slated to compete against Jordan, DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
The Oscar-winning actress later simulated shooting a ping-pong ball out of herself.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Ping-pong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ping-pong. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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