often attributive
1
: an indoor or outdoor game that is played with rackets and a light elastic ball by two players or pairs of players on a level court (as of clay or grass) divided by a low net
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The tennis player's silver manicure included a giant crystal on each finger, minus the thumbs.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Using tennis balls, wooden planks, a long cord and a string trimmer, Burkett meticulously measured and sculpted the design into a display visible from above.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
On Tuesday, June 30, the athlete, 44, returned to competitive singles tennis at Wimbledon in London after nearly four years away from the sport.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The 44-year-old was photographed greeting tennis fans on line at the tennis tournament.
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Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Using tennis balls, wooden planks, a long cord and a string trimmer, Burkett meticulously measured and sculpted the design into a display visible from above.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
On Tuesday, June 30, the athlete, 44, returned to competitive singles tennis at Wimbledon in London after nearly four years away from the sport.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The 44-year-old was photographed greeting tennis fans on line at the tennis tournament.
—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
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“Tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tennis. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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tennis
noun
ten·nis
ˈten-əs 
: a game played with rackets and a light elastic ball by two players or two pairs of players on a level court divided by a low net
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