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Recent Examples of hoop
Despite playing just 14 games this postseason, the team has played a lot of hoops over the past few seasons.
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David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The actress wore a pair of gold sandal pumps to further accentuate the gold embellishment at her waist and her jewelry pieces, which included statement hoop earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
De Ridder is one of the best returning bigs in college hoops.
—Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
These hoops are flexible, arched supports that stake into the ground; the cloth is draped over the hoops as needed to shield plants from the hot sun.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
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David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The actress wore a pair of gold sandal pumps to further accentuate the gold embellishment at her waist and her jewelry pieces, which included statement hoop earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
De Ridder is one of the best returning bigs in college hoops.
—Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
These hoops are flexible, arched supports that stake into the ground; the cloth is draped over the hoops as needed to shield plants from the hot sun.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
Noun
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These baggy pull-on jeans channel Taylor Swift’s courtside look, complete with an elastic waistband, functional belt loops, and pockets on both the front and back.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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But a quick peek at the Trailforks app revealed this gem of a ride, an 8-mile loop climbing through grassland and chaparral, past a reservoir, over Conn Peak and back down Whiskey Ridge, with enough singletrack and elevation change to earn it.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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An astonishing 51 candidates have thrown their hats in the ring.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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The gold and black collection includes the Nodo Fiorentino (Florentino knot) ring, which reinterpreted the pattern of a yarn looped and tightened, and the Arezzo chain and bracelet which evoked the movement of interlaced threads through links.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Isis Petrie Williams, president of Haddon Township Pride, said that the 2,000 to 3,000 people in the parade will include local high school marching bands, youth sports teams and many people passing out candy.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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In order to finish their second album, the band takes up residence in a creaky old house in the British countryside.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Long an astute observer of discovery and rediscovery, whether the subject is a city or herself, Sante—having emerged from a tight circle of luminaries including Jim Jarmusch, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Nan Goldin—is now on the precipice of a second artistic renaissance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Between releases, the band has experienced pivotal full-circle moments, the pendulum of time pushing them back into the past and informing their future.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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Jackson Merrill, who had lined out and struck out in his previous at-bats, then watched a sinker in the heart of the strike zone before getting another belt-high sinker on the inner edge of the plate and grounding it through the hole at shortstop.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Check belts and hoses for dryness or cracking, make sure your tires are in good shape and replace coolant fluids.—
Danny Smith,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Savage, though, was particularly emotional when discussing the eventual departure of shortstop and back-to-back Big Ten player of the year Roch Cholowsky, who is widely expected to be a first-round pick.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Sochan began the year with the San Antonio Spurs, the franchise that selected him in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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