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hoop

noun

ˈhüp How to pronounce hoop (audio)
Definition of hoopnext
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 Oversized burgundy sunglasses from Side Eye NYC, gold jewelry, hoop earrings, and a Chopard watch finished the look. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026 Patients still need a doctor's prescription to get the drug from a compounding pharmacy, but won't have to jump through as many hoops since insurance is not footing the bill. — Bo Evans, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 For decades, even after Swoopes’ sneaker debut, men’s hoops shoes were most popular. — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Trending merch mixed with traditional stuff like brass studs and hoops. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
  1. loop
  2. ring
  3. band
  4. circle
  5. belt
  6. round
Noun
  • The soliloquy, roughly thirty seconds long, repeats on a loop.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • My favorite ways to enjoy it are with a hot cup of tea or coffee, listening to fall jazz on a loop, and cozying up by the fire with a good book in hand.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • The photo is smooth and silver, her engagement ring is gold & engraved.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The orbs on the notepad began to resemble planets and Heti added rings to some and clusters of stars around others.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of ring
Noun
  • Sheeran’s remaining supporting acts—the band Lukas Graham and the singer-songwriters Aaron Rowe and Finneas—and his backing band, the Irish folk troupe Beoga, all withdrew in solidarity.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Singers Aaron Rowe and Finneas O’Connell, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish group Beoga have all dropped out amid the controversy.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of band
Noun
  • To squeeze in more disks, consider that a circle can have as many as six other equal-sized circles simultaneously abutting it.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As a bonus, to fully un-break the Heartbreakers’ circle, Lynch stepped aside from the drums for the final number to let lat his successor, Steve Ferrone, step in for the finale, and 21st-century utility man Scott Thurston popped in as well.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • Ashley marched down the runway in a custom pinstripe Tod’s suit detailed with a belt displaying her initials.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Bill Kirby, the owner of Kirby's Lobster Shack who WMTV reports has more than four decades under his belt, and his crew hauled in the rare lobster last Wednesday during what was a routine day.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of belt
Noun
  • The $8 million pre-seed round was led by Silent Ventures, with participation from Riot Ventures, Harpoon, Reveille VC, Hillwood, Mana Ventures, Climate Capital, Alumni Ventures, and angel investors.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Officials would also not get ahead of Trump on fentanyl, which triggered the first round of tariffs against China last year.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of round

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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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