paddle

Example Sentences

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The satisfying pock of paddle on ball, battling through long rallies, and breaking into dance moves with Chrissy after a perfect slam.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Instead they had intended to have a paddle, and were still dressed when they both somehow ended up in the pool, she said.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Checking up before a tight hairpin—braking late, downshifting with the paddle shifters, turning hard into hairpin corners, the weight of the wheel growing heavy, the little engine piping at full spool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Picking up the paddle sport provides all sorts of opportunities for new players to spend money, which is good news for athletic brands.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

She began to paddle against the current, but the movement was so slight she couldn’t keep track of the direction.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer