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 But how could Brown really elevate Cardinals hoops? Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025 This test—steeped in the texts of the Great Tradition—pushes students and schools to treat assessments not as a bureaucratic hoop or a mechanism of exclusion, but as a gateway to deep, reflective learning and engagement with timeless lessons that form both mind and soul. MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 Anchored by Syracuse University, the city hums with youthful spirit, from buzzy Marshall Street to the roar of the JMA Wireless Dome, where Orange basketball games regularly draw some of the largest crowds in college hoops. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025 The festive occasion marks the start of hoops season for the Jayhawks men’s and women’s teams. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hoop
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Noun
  • Charged particles originating from the corona surge into the gap but are soon snared by two great magnetic loops—the Van Allen Radiation Belts—that usually keep them from Earth’s surface.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • That's how solar rain forms in loops that are suddenly heated, like during flares.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rusev returned to the ring and attacked two members of the stable before Penta kicked El Grande Americano.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Ever since the brand has expanded the assortment with chunky cuffs, bangles, sculptural earcuffs, chokers and rings, as well as bags.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And yet, the same could be said whenever the trio is on a bill at a jam-band show, jazz night, or some blues club.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Grab a spot along the route to catch marching bands, military units, and colorful floats honoring the city’s service members.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Something in your circle is shifting, and sweeping it under the rug isn't going to work this time!
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The Democratic circles that like to argue about these things are still arguing.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This Tankaneo version is gorgeous, with a dramatic lapel, cuffed sleeves, and a long belt that’s perfect for cinching.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Whereas someone might see the monetary or sentimental value of a woman’s dress or handbag, dungarees and leather belts are often treated with less regard.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Portland, meanwhile, overcame slipping into the wild-card round with a heavy defeat in the regular-season finale and bounced back with a 3-1 win of its own that ended Real Salt Lake’s season.
    Avi Creditor, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But a junior who played in the backcourt alongside a first-round draft pick a year earlier?
    Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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