How to Use double-double in a Sentence

double-double

noun
  • Reese had a double-double — her 32nd of the season, best in the nation — by the middle of the third quarter.
    — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Reese netted her fifth straight double-double in the 83-81 loss.
    — Katherine Fominykh, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
  • Brin Chesnut had a double-double with 21 kills and 16 digs.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Liu had a double-double with 19 points and 17 rebounds.
    — Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Reese had 12 points and 11 rebounds to become the first rookie to record a double-double in an All-Star Game.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 July 2024
  • Finished ninth in the league with 38 double-doubles, including a league-best 23 off the bench.
    — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2023
  • Zubac made his first six field-goal attempts and had a double-double with about four minutes still left in the first half.
    — Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Lauren Betts added 18 points but saw her string of five straight double-doubles end.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Queen led all freshmen in double-doubles with 15, was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, and earned a spot on the conference’s first team.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The double-double for Neal – 29 points, 11 rebounds – made the Arizona State transfer the standout player of the game.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Chloe Marotta had 18 points and 14 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season for MU.
    — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Hunter Dickinson has 13 double-doubles, four in the last five games.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Jordan Burks had the only double-double of the night for either team, with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Hamby led the Sparks with 18 points, five assists and 10 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season.
    — Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
  • He's recorded a double-double in 26 of 33 games this year, tied for most in college hoops this season.
    — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The Biles on the balance beam, completed in 2019, features a double-double dismount from the beam -- two flips and two twists.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 22 July 2024
  • Sam Reznik also had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Jalen Duren also had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
    — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Stanford’s Cameron Brink had a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
    — oregonlive, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Naomi Jones led the winners with a double-double, 14 points and 11 rebounds.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle were both flirting with double-doubles at the break.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Tashaun Steele also recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards.
    — Mike Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2023
  • James Wiseman had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
    — Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2023
  • Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 15 rebounds for his sixth straight double-double.
    — Anne M. Peterson, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
  • This was Morrow’s 101st career double-double and a season high for her this year.
    — Allison Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Lakers big man Anthony Davis stuffed the stat sheet with a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) and four blocks.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 July 2024
  • Bates designed a play for Swain, who at that point had already turned in a 21-point, 12-rebound double-double to go with five assists and three steals.
    — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 28 July 2023
  • Jamar Brown recorded a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and a steal.
    — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The Wisconsin recruit pulled the double-double as a sophomore, winning the shot put and discus.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Paul posted his fifth double-double of the season and 15th career game with at least 14 assists and zero turnovers.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024

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