hopscotch

Example Sentences

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He passed a firetruck, the red lights playing hopscotch on the pavement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

In a brightly coloured room with comfy sofas, cushions and toys, she has been playing hopscotch while I have been talking to Ali.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024

Watching “Peanuts,” even as a kid, was like playing a game of cerebral hopscotch.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2023

I don’t remember seeing any boys as we roller skated, jumped rope and played hopscotch on upper Waters Avenue.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2023

“No, chérie. I am your friend and I do not want to play hopscotch until you can play.”

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar