hoop

as in loop
a circular strip made Christmas garlands from hoops of red and green construction paper

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Recent Examples of hoop The league was joined in 2024 by even more competing sports properties; including four college football games, two nights of Paris Olympics action, the women’s NCAA hoops final and Game 5 of the World Series, sports snatched 80 of the 100 available entries. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025 The short answer is yes, but there would be a lot of hoops to jump through for Los Angeles to acquire the superstar first baseman. Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 By 2008, the Redeem Team helped further restore America as the world standard for hoops (the women’s team has won every gold since 1996, after all). Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 In previous years, fans in the United States were left unsatisfied with the lack of professional women’s hoops on national TV during the WNBA’s offseason. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hoop 
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Noun
  • Expect comforting dishes like large pasta loops with heritage pork shoulder ragu and wines ranging from acidic Etna Bianco to complex Nebbiolo.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
  • For the most part, the primary loop is to find enemy officials, dodge or parry their attacks, and slowly chip away at their stance meter (essentially a gauge of their defensive stamina) to leave them vulnerable to a strong attack.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Related Articles The actress accessorized her look with long, dangling diamond earrings and statement rings.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The 47-year-old is general manager of the Pico Rivera Sports Arena, the rodeo ring next to the San Gabriel River that has been a shrine to Mexican horse culture for decades.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The new cash prompted a frank look at the Chuck E. Cheese model – including its iconic animatronic band, featuring Charles Entertainment Cheese and his friends.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The silver Wavy Pavé Heart Ring ($88) features a similar design and stones; however, it is set within a sterling silver band.
    Nick Hall, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • The researchers acquired these bits from four individuals and cut out circles one or two millimeters across for genetic sequencing.
    Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The circles and squares on the timeline reflect the number of 15-second clips or online news articles mentioning DeSantis per week.
    Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Paul Heyman told Cody Rhodes that Roman Reigns intends to win the Royal Rumble and get his belt back.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • But with just 219 big-league innings and one major surgery under his belt, Crochet currently doesn't deserve a top-of-market contract.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • Reed was selected by the Packers with the 50th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Gauff defeated Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the Australian Open on Sunday.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025

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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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