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: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts
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However, Mauser is inspired by Reisman, who became famous in the 1940s and '50s for his skills in the sport — in addition to his flashy style, which included wearing fedoras and colorful polos.
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Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Ghana hosts its own events for Ghanaians and visitors, including the Baajo International Dance Festival, All Black Party and polo tournaments.
—Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
This long-sleeve polo is the ultimate loungewear essential.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Everett Blunck, also tremendous in this year’s Griffin in Summer, stars as Ben, a 12-year-old boy who encounters sadistic hazing at an all-boys water-polo camp.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
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Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Ghana hosts its own events for Ghanaians and visitors, including the Baajo International Dance Festival, All Black Party and polo tournaments.
—Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
This long-sleeve polo is the ultimate loungewear essential.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Everett Blunck, also tremendous in this year’s Griffin in Summer, stars as Ben, a 12-year-old boy who encounters sadistic hazing at an all-boys water-polo camp.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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polo
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po·lo
ˈpō-lō 
: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball
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