hop

Example Sentences

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“I didn’t hold some big press conference and hop up on a white horse and declare myself Joan of Arc and the savior of all things Los Angeles,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

By being flexible with the destination, he can fly to whichever European city has the best deal available, then hop a train from there.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Meanwhile the independent producing company Raw Material will launch a new hip hop musical about William Wallace this autumn, having started the year with Scots the Musical, a satirical rave through Scottish history in song.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“You can’t just hop fences and take airplanes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I scoop his low throw on a short hop.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner