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Recent Examples of hoop
And so, to me, that’s why backyard hoops and street ball feel intrinsically American.
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Napheesa Collier, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Size Most, but not all, kindling splitters feature a hoop on top that helps hold the log in place.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
One is 25-year-old Yam Madar, who was drafted 47th overall by Boston way back in 2020 and has played eight seasons of professional hoops overseas.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
For consumers, that could mean more ID checks, more account reviews and more hoops to jump through when signing up for phone service.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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Napheesa Collier, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Size Most, but not all, kindling splitters feature a hoop on top that helps hold the log in place.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
One is 25-year-old Yam Madar, who was drafted 47th overall by Boston way back in 2020 and has played eight seasons of professional hoops overseas.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
For consumers, that could mean more ID checks, more account reviews and more hoops to jump through when signing up for phone service.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
Noun
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Palstave axes were designed with a side loop to be securely attached to a wooden handle.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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He can’t be named here without risking his loops at the club, but trust that his local knowledge includes which Delaware County bartenders reliably tally a light check and how to navigate every inch of Aronimink.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Methods include pills, patches, rings, injections and intrauterine devices.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Forms of contraception include pills, patches, rings, injections and intrauterine devices (IUDs).—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Noun
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One thing is dropping Friday nights, one thing is dropping a band.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Quinn finished the second picture, but in the end the band unanimously chose the original composite portrait.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Power dynamics in your social circles are also exposed.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The Avalanche forward wouldn’t say which current Golden Knights player is renting his residence in Las Vegas, but good luck finding a juicier subplot in this Western Conference Final than Roy’s full-circle trajectory over the past 11 months.—
Nate Peterson,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
Noun
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For her final day of engagements in the area, Middleton wore a cream pleated Jenny Packham skirt, Blazé Milano pin-stripe blazer and belt, as well as Alicia flats in taupe and black courtesy of designer Camilla Elphick.—
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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Of course, at this stage in her career — and with no formal acting training under her belt — every set is still a learning experience.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Although Detroit collapsed in the second round, the front office’s confidence in Bickerstaff, who signed a contract extension the day after the Pistons ousted the Orlando Magic in the first round, hasn’t wavered.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Fans take their own stabs pro bono, posting to Reddit their predictions for the draft’s first round, or their bespoke guesses for all two hundred and fifty-seven picks.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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