hoop

Example Sentences

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"All anyone needs to play basketball is a ball and a hoop, a surface that you can dribble on, and New York City has an awful lot of that kind of space," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The theatrical Mary may be good for laughs, but other than the hoop skirt and pipe curls, she bears no resemblance to the real Mary, whose life was crowded with tragedy, misfortune and misinterpretation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

He likes to golf, he likes to hoop — sometimes in that specific order — and he likes his family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

She wore a yellow knit beanie, gold hoop earrings and the relieved grin of a woman who has finally checked a mammogram off her to-do list.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

She wears the hoop earrings like she wore in the Ring and a green apron.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas