table tennis
noun
: a game resembling tennis that is played on a tabletop with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball
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Another central location was the table tennis pool parlor that Marty hung out in.
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Bill Desowitz, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
The film is based on real-life table tennis champion Marty Reisman and has earned both actors several nominations and wins.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Aruna, a three-time Olympian, is considered one of the greatest table tennis players from Africa, alongside Elsayed Lashin, who plays for the Bay Area Blasters.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The British newspaper portrayed Rodríguez as a complex figure with personal quirks and an ability to build rapport, citing sources who described her interest in champagne, table tennis and informal interactions with foreign dignitaries.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Bill Desowitz, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
The film is based on real-life table tennis champion Marty Reisman and has earned both actors several nominations and wins.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Aruna, a three-time Olympian, is considered one of the greatest table tennis players from Africa, alongside Elsayed Lashin, who plays for the Bay Area Blasters.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The British newspaper portrayed Rodríguez as a complex figure with personal quirks and an ability to build rapport, citing sources who described her interest in champagne, table tennis and informal interactions with foreign dignitaries.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Table tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20tennis. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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