hop, skip, and jump

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Recent Examples of hop, skip, and jump With a hop, skip, and jump through the airport, we were quickly whisked away to Domes Novos Santorini, Domes Resorts’ newest property, freshly opened in April 2024. Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024 Cancun, Mexico Just a hop, skip, and jump from most major cities along the Eastern Seaboard, Cancun lies at the heart of the Mexican Caribbean. Judy Koutsky, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023 Growing up in Miami, Florida, WDW was just a hop, skip, and jump away for my family to take weekend jaunts to the Magic Kingdom. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 10 July 2023 Check out this list of US destinations that may be a hop, skip, and jump away from you. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 The residence, which has had a makeover by design studio Bergman & Mar, is located on 101 Cleveland Street—just a hop, skip, and jump away from Dickens’ first home. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hop, skip, and jump
Noun
  • The next year, shoe designer Roger Vivier saw Balenciaga’s bet and raised him a few inches, designing a thigh-thigh silhouette for Yves Saint Laurent’s 1963 collection in alligator leather.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
  • The topper's cotton shell helps keep things cool, and it is designed to easily fit mattresses up to 18 inches thick.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • The official opening on the weekend completed the first step, but a lot remains to be done.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
  • Minneapolis agreed to substantial changes to its police department, including steps to rein in the use of force, bolster training and address discriminatory practices.
    Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Buddy wasn’t the difference between 62 wins and, say, 81 or 82 and creeping within shouting distance of the Wild Card.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
  • Then at the 13:13 mark, a Winter 3 extended the lead to a game-high 12 points, and the Grizzlies were unable to get within shouting distance after that.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Hop, skip, and jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hop%2C%20skip%2C%20and%20jump. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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