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Recent Examples of racket
Noun
After endorsing Head tennis rackets his entire career, Murray this spring started using a Yonex racket. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Subtle adjustments influence the racket’s stiffness and flex, and thus the overall racket behavior. Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Its temple boasts a custom core wire and metal tips engraved with all of Lacoste’s motifs of the crocodile, tennis ball and tennis racket and offered in dark Havana for the latest campaign alongside black, transparent grey and transparent yellow. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for racket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racket
Noun
  • There’s always been noise downtown Downtown Fort Worth sits at the intersection of three freeways, a train yard, and serves as both a central business district and entertainment spot.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Forget about trying to pick out the key sounds through the crowd noise.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sean Payton was chirping at Bonitto on the sidelines.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
  • From organized team activities to the early days of training camp, Horn constantly chirped at quarterback Bryce Young in an effort to throw him off his game.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The snake has a tiny rattle that sounds like the faint buzz of an insect, the TWRA told The Tennessean.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
  • What to Know While there were no visible camera flashes during daylight hours, Harry's arrival at court sparked the audible rattle of many cameras taking pictures at the same time.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The sound of laughter and clinking glass pours out of the windows and onto the streets.
    Jonathan Terrell, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But there is a big part of me that just needs a photo of Martin Scorsese and alt-comic Robby Hoffman clinking their Emmy statues together.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From the roar of the crowd to the quiet focus of a camera shutter, former Philadelphia Eagles HOFer Malcolm Jenkins has gracefully transitioned from NFL star to passionate photographer.
    John Armwood III, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • His voice was still raw from calling plays over the roar of Lincoln Financial Field.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yes, it Lutz didn’t clank his own attempt this wouldn’t even be a topic of discussion.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Denver also made critical mistakes throughout, including kicker Wil Lutz clanking a 42-yard attempt off the right upright on the previous drive that would have extended the lead.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There has been much chatter about possible collaborators for the upcoming album.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There is always chatter about these type of things, but this one is unlikely to lead to anything as of now.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One of our challenges was thinking up a good chinking method that wouldn’t take an entire month.
    Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024

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“Racket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racket. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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