bop

Example Sentences

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He adds a funky countermelody, reminiscent of Horace Silver or Lee Morgan, and remakes “Billy Joe” into a remarkable slice of hard bop, a 12-minute roller-coaster ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Children giggle and run as kilikis with soft foam truncheons bop them if they get too close.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

But the style of game: they can score in many ways, they can bop, they’re clutch.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

I love being able to bop from multiple different parking lots and multiple different venues on a stroll and shop for hours and hours and hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

Chris was walking up the block toward me, his giant umbrella now being used as a cane to put some extra cool in his bop.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds