hoop
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It was run by a man in his early 40s with a single gold hoop and a tight gray bun.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
“He was working there with his big muscles and his long hair and his hoop earrings and he was so good looking and he was a bodybuilder and a hairdresser,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
She reminisced about date nights spent on ferris wheels, and dreamt of raising kids in a house with "a driveway with a basketball hoop".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Hilton then revealed there is even a basketball hoop inside the “doggy mansion,” as her son joined his sister in claiming the home for his own, stating: “This is my house, too.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
On the basketball court, it’s just the ball, the hoop, and me.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Ozuna said that her daughter, the kindergarten teacher, holds a college degree and is working toward becoming a certified teacher but has struggled to get through a series of financial hoops.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s a deceptively simple title for a role that will soon have her spinning from hoops and being thrown high into the air — not to mention singing, dancing and acting alongside the ensemble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Physical activity and movement, like playing freeze tag or shooting hoops during recess, can improve information processing, executive function, attention, and memory, research suggests.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Employers are making job candidates jump through hoops to prove they’re real.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
She whispered into Ashley Hilton’s ear, with her new mini gold hoops.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
At the dojo on a recent Tuesday, Blanck hooped and hollered as Eden climbed a rope to the ceiling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
The basketball players hooped in them, and the hustlers hustled in them.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2023
They explored the extensive grounds, hula hooped on the lawn, and played volleyball.
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2021
“And we all collectively hooped and hollered,” Okumoto said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2021
There must be one of those hooped contraptions underneath, for the skirt billows outward from her waist like an upside-down teacup.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
Duckett nicked a Foulkes ball from round the wicket that angled in before moving away and Root was bowled by a hooping inswinger, albeit one not full enough for his booming drive.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
“I’ve been hooping my whole life,” Salazar said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2025
He reveals that he sprained it while hula hooping and he even shows photos.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
Up on top, as the childlike dancers stopped wrangling and hula hooping and settled down on the grass, Victor sang about how she would like to disappear into a welcoming sunset.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
I'm saving all my energy to keep hooping for at least five more hours.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
