basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /

NOUN

team sport

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ball

STRONG

hoops

WEAK

B-ball brownball

Example Sentences

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So don’t expect $28 tickets for finals or knock out rounds to the most in-demand sports including women’s artistic gymnastics, basketball, swimming or track and field to be sold at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In years past, NBA stars like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant helped prop up Nike’s image as a premium basketball brand.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The rest of the league, which has greatly benefited from five years of Sparks’ bad basketball decisions, will be waiting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“Basketball was a vehicle for being able to do that. It’s unclear whether Nike can use basketball in the same way today.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

She noticed for the first time that he was wearing a Miami Hurricanes basketball jersey, and something about that made her want to laugh.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz