hoop

Example Sentences

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"All anyone needs to play basketball is a ball and a hoop, a surface that you can dribble on, and New York City has an awful lot of that kind of space," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Even at 5-foot-10, she was a dominant presence in the post and could grab the hoop, North Oconee basketball coach Erick Willis said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

They watched Caden hoop with Crean Lutheran fighting for a spot in the Open Division playoff field, as there’s interest in having him join his older brother on the Wildcats’ football team.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Brothers Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale got their start in 1872 selling hoop skirts, corsets and other women’s fashions on New York’s Lower East Side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Aaron took a jump shot and the ball arced gracefully into the hoop.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste