hoop

Basketball needed little more than a ball, a hoop and a schoolyard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

About a month ago, an artist going by @redteneri posted a drawing on X/Twitter of Harry Potter character Draco Malfoy as a girl with long blond hair, hoop earrings, and green irises.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

It was run by a man in his early 40s with a single gold hoop and a tight gray bun.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

“He was working there with his big muscles and his long hair and his hoop earrings and he was so good looking and he was a bodybuilder and a hairdresser,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Dwight was tossing a basketball into the hoop on the streetlight pole at the edge of the yard.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

“Every time you’re asking parents, especially low-income parents, to get through more hoops, they won’t get there. They still need to activate the account and it’s a separate process to claim the $1,000,” Boshara said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Analysts blame the number of planning, environmental and legal hoops that projects now have to pass through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

This would require "additional legal hoops", including approval from the governor's office and potentially the state legislature.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Ozuna said that her daughter, the kindergarten teacher, holds a college degree and is working toward becoming a certified teacher but has struggled to get through a series of financial hoops.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Not this time—just have to make sure Imani’s mom is there, then I already promised the guys I’d shoot some hoops at the gym.”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

At the dojo on a recent Tuesday, Blanck hooped and hollered as Eden climbed a rope to the ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025

The fishermen of Janitzio island with their shallow boats and hooped, figure-eight nets were made famous by photographers and filmmakers in the 1940s and 50s as a symbol of Mexico’s folk traditions.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024

From sporty jocks to trendy girls with permed hairstyles and hooped earrings, the filter amassed around 2.6 billion views and was created by user Joannitante, a multidisciplinary designer.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2023

They explored the extensive grounds, hula hooped on the lawn, and played volleyball.

From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2021

Mitsima rolled out another piece of clay into a long flexible cylinder, hooped it into a circle and pressed it on to the rim of the cup.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

Duckett nicked a Foulkes ball from round the wicket that angled in before moving away and Root was bowled by a hooping inswinger, albeit one not full enough for his booming drive.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025

She was dribbling between the legs, throwing behind-the-back passes, just hooping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2025

He reveals that he sprained it while hula hooping and he even shows photos.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023

“He’s a great competitor. I like going against him. And he was hooping tonight for sure. He shot the ball exceptionally well and kept them in the game,” James said.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2023

I can't tell if the twisting in my gut is from disappointment or all the hooping.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan