often attributive
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: an indoor or outdoor game that is played with rackets and a light elastic ball by two players or pairs of players on a level court (as of clay or grass) divided by a low net
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Examples of tennis in a Sentence
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Of course, since her wonderfully candid announcement of her retirement from tennis in Vogue’s September 2022 issue, Serena has shifted her focus from Olympic golds to Olympia, her six-year-old, and Adira, who’s not yet one.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2024
High school tennis has been a great way to keep me on track.
—Ivan Orozco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
The girl signed up for tennis but stopped after other children made fun of her, her mother said.
—Kavitha Cardoza, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Clearly, Guadagnino’s interest lies more in relationships, in the gamesmanship of desire than the sportsmanship of tennis.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
There are six restaurants offering a range of cuisines including the Japanese steakhouse Mikado, multiple pools, two championship golf courses, a tennis center and volleyball courts, and a jogging path.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
But at the outdoor sports area, both bocce ball and cornhole lanes and sand courts for volleyball and beach tennis are available to rent by the hour for $30 an hour, with leagues for each sport to come a bit later.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
The year's undisputed red-carpet queen, Zendaya, continues to serve look after look on the press tour for her new tennis drama, Challengers, and her latest hairstyle perfectly combines preppy athleticism with classic femininity.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2024
His love of tennis will shine a bright light and help those in L.A.’s foster care system.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2024
High school tennis has been a great way to keep me on track.
—Ivan Orozco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
The girl signed up for tennis but stopped after other children made fun of her, her mother said.
—Kavitha Cardoza, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Clearly, Guadagnino’s interest lies more in relationships, in the gamesmanship of desire than the sportsmanship of tennis.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
There are six restaurants offering a range of cuisines including the Japanese steakhouse Mikado, multiple pools, two championship golf courses, a tennis center and volleyball courts, and a jogging path.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
But at the outdoor sports area, both bocce ball and cornhole lanes and sand courts for volleyball and beach tennis are available to rent by the hour for $30 an hour, with leagues for each sport to come a bit later.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
The year's undisputed red-carpet queen, Zendaya, continues to serve look after look on the press tour for her new tennis drama, Challengers, and her latest hairstyle perfectly combines preppy athleticism with classic femininity.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2024
His love of tennis will shine a bright light and help those in L.A.’s foster care system.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tennis. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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tennis
noun
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ˈten-əs 
: a game played with rackets and a light elastic ball by two players or two pairs of players on a level court divided by a low net
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