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hoop

[hoop, hoop] / hup, hʊp /
NOUN
ring
Synonyms


NOUN
basketball goal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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But she also has a few canine characteristics that soon disappeared — chiefly flapping dog ears, which morphed into hoop earrings by 1932.

From Los Angeles Times

Woods missed all five of his shots in 21 minutes but was grateful for his first hoops action since March, when he played with Robert Morris.

From Los Angeles Times

“You have to jump through hoops to have an Airbnb,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Like those hoops legends, some plied their trade in eras when the rules and the competition were easier in certain ways, much tougher in others.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a devastating conclusion to the best four-year stretch Torero hoops has ever had.

From Los Angeles Times