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hoop

noun

ˈhüp

Definition of hoop

as in loop

a circular strip made Christmas garlands from hoops of red and green construction paper

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Recent Examples of hoop Allowing the dress to speak for itself, Megan wore minimal jewelry, which included silver hoops and a diamond bracelet. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026 People are required to jump through many hoops to get relief now. — Annie Nova, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026 Thompson played in last week’s Jayhawks football game at Utah, while White was slated to play in the KU hoops team’s exhibition against Pittsburg State on Friday. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Above a gargantuan television hung on the rear wall, a disco ball levitated inside a regulation-size hoop. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoop

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Noun

Its stated goal is to build continuous defensive loops that find and fix weaknesses before attackers do.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
The husband freed one loop, then another, and used the momentum to pull the dog toward him and out of the car.

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

If her necklaces and rings are scattered across her dresser, thisjewelry box gives everything a pretty place to call home.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Saturday, January 9, will mark the end of an extraordinary career inside the ring, but Amanda's legacy will live on through every female fighter who follows in her footsteps.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of ring

Noun

As the music crested (provided by her band warming back up over on the A-stage), Bridgers stood facing a thin sheet of white light, filled up with what looked like a shower of celestial glitter.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
For the second of two F--- Cancer gigs, Reynoso has racked up a gloriously absurd 13 local bands on one madcap, rapid-fire club bill, where each will swarm the stage rig to plug in and play 10-minute sets before giving way to the next act.

— Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of band

Noun

Still, the very idea of such a thing freezes my brain, locking it into a mental feedback loop that’s the equivalent of running around in a tight circle flapping my arms wildly and screaming.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
The plan reflects growing recognition within defense planning circles that a future conflict could affect not only battlefields overseas but also the infrastructure and industrial networks supporting military operations at home.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

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