hopscotch

Example Sentences

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“In the hopscotch of fate, you never know what’s going to survive,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

“My beautiful, patient, understanding wife and my agent are very much against it and wish that I would just buy some sidewalk chalk and go hopscotch in the driveway,” he said.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

The afternoon before the big day, my friends and I were playing hopscotch in the street when a white truck pulled up full of National Party T-shirts, balls and flags.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024

But this summer, marine biologist Fernando Lima hopped among the algae-covered rocks like a child playing hopscotch.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 1, 2023

Danielle understands the meaning of this gift and she smiles and says, “So will you try to play hopscotch? Just take one step?”

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar