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hoop

as in loop
a circular strip made Christmas garlands from hoops of red and green construction paper

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Recent Examples of hoop Because if your user base is strong and willing to jump through that extra hoop, the savings are undeniable. Lubo Smid, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 With the advent of name, image and likeness (and the resultant influx of cash for top players), college hoops has fought back. Jim Root, New York Times, 2 May 2025 The sign triggered public outrage as surprised residents questioned why the city would get rid of the popular beachside hoops that have been a hit for decades. Susannah Bryan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025 When Orlando created some distance again late in the second quarter, pulling ahead by six points, Tatum responded by driving to the hoop for a layup and a dunk on the Celtics’ final two possessions of the half. Jay King, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hoop
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Noun
  • Why are kids obsessed with these nonsense-sounding words and saying them on seemingly endless loops?
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 May 2025
  • Rosen’s journey takes him on a loop through the Western Slope, down to the San Luis Valley and back to Denver.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Tucker, who won a championship with the Bucks in 2021, is one of two players with championship rings on the Knicks roster, with OG Anunoby (Raptors, 2019) the other. NUMBER 6.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • During the final episodes, her past comes back to haunt her when her twin brother, Leon (Nick Creegan), gets mixed up in a violent carjacking ring wreaking havoc on the city.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • The band last appeared on SNL three years ago for what was also that season’s Mother’s Day episode.
    William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
  • In a packed nightclub in Mexico City, hundreds of young people sang along as a band played a popular song narrating the life of a foot soldier for the Sinaloa drug cartel.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • That belief anchors her Wealth Mandala, a Sanskrit word for circle.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Only time—and maybe another sister circle—will tell.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Book a trip through Red River Guide Service and spend the day fishing with Homer Humphreys, a local with over 40 years of tournament bass fishing under his belt.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
  • Grasso’s run with the belt ended at UFC 306 in September 2024 when Shevchenko earned a unanimous decision win.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Who’s ready for another round of Bob Odenkirk vs. the world?
    Jack Smart, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • SoftBank invested $30 billion in OpenAI as part of a broader $40 billion financing round in March that valued the startup at $300 billion.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 13 May 2025

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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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