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Recent Examples of hoop
But this was the hoops equivalent of cotton candy – pleasing for a moment, but without much substance.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
In the absence of pro hoops, ABC found itself with a ragged hole in its Sunday afternoon schedule, which an exec named Dick Button proposed to fill by way of a new show titled The Superstars.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
With this iteration, the league is hoping that national pride and novelty will lead to entertaining hoops -- but injuries have taken a toll even before the ball is tipped.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
And of course, thanks to Wuthering Heights, a more romantic all-over blush makes more sense than dressing up in bodices and hoop skirts.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
In the absence of pro hoops, ABC found itself with a ragged hole in its Sunday afternoon schedule, which an exec named Dick Button proposed to fill by way of a new show titled The Superstars.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
With this iteration, the league is hoping that national pride and novelty will lead to entertaining hoops -- but injuries have taken a toll even before the ball is tipped.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
And of course, thanks to Wuthering Heights, a more romantic all-over blush makes more sense than dressing up in bodices and hoop skirts.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
Noun
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The phone's exterior frame includes a loop for a lanyard, as well as physical keys to activate push-to-talk and emergency outreach shortcuts.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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Rather than hanging from a traditional metal loop soldered to the outside, the ribbon feeds directly into an internal cavity hidden between the medal's two halves.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Your Roomba emits a chime and flashes its indicator ring or a Wi-Fi symbol.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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More than 60 high-end homes across the Houston area have been hit in a sweeping burglary spree tied to a South American theft ring using signal jammers and counter-surveillance tactics to evade detection, West University Place Police Chief Gary Ratliff confirmed to Fox News Digital.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Also receiving two nominations is a pair of San Diego bands that are both veteran national concert attractions, Pierce The Veil and Slightly Stoopid.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Liu’s hair is horizontally striped like a raccoon tail, alternating between bands of dark brunette and blond.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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Or how about some actual depth in the rotation rather than a prayer circle for health and prospect progression?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Dick Page left models’ skin at Michael Kors so un-glammed that visible undereye circles appeared truly angelic.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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His costumes alone are a wonder, a series of bell-bottom jumpsuits, many of them accented with elegant high, Revolutionary War-era collars and cinched with macramé belts, their fringe swinging in time with his hips.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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People leave relaxed and loose, their eyes heavy and belts tight.—
Natasha Pickowicz,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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The day before, Bridgeman matched the tournament’s 54-hole scoring record of 194 set four years ago by Joaquin Niemann, who went on to shoot even par in the final round to win by two strokes at 19 under.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea have not exited this competition in the fifth round since 2013, and have won four of the last five editions, including a 3-0 victory over Manchester United at Wembley in May.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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