hoop

Example Sentences

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The theatrical Mary may be good for laughs, but other than the hoop skirt and pipe curls, she bears no resemblance to the real Mary, whose life was crowded with tragedy, misfortune and misinterpretation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Crystal Nerone has made repeated trips to the one-stop center to understand in advance every hoop they’ll have to jump through.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But now I bet you want to see Bronny come into the game to hoop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

I can go hoop with anybody,’” BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa, a top NBA draft prospect, explained in a 2024 podcast interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

So they were standing under the hoop, but they kept forgetting to bounce the ball, to shoot it.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix