: a court game somewhat like handball played usually by two or four players with a ball and a long curved wicker basket strapped to the wrist
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The city, now known as Dania Beach, is best known for its jai alai fronton, antique district, Canadian visitors, fishing pier and Jaxson’s ice cream parlor.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
The world's fastest ball sport has had a presence in Miami for decades, even as jai alai's popularity waned across the country.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Miami could lose a piece of sports history as the only professional jai alai league in the U.S. considers leaving South Florida for a new home.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Grievance of the week Coaching matters in football more than in any other sport — basketball, baseball, pickleball, jai alai, whatever.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
The world's fastest ball sport has had a presence in Miami for decades, even as jai alai's popularity waned across the country.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Miami could lose a piece of sports history as the only professional jai alai league in the U.S. considers leaving South Florida for a new home.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Grievance of the week Coaching matters in football more than in any other sport — basketball, baseball, pickleball, jai alai, whatever.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
See All Example Sentences for jai alai
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“Jai alai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jai%20alai. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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