basketball
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“We dare you to market this,” says André, 43, lounging in basketball shorts in a piano classroom at Colburn two days before the show.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
His courtside seat at basketball team Toronto Raptors' stadium was recently decorated with icicles and, last month, a giant pile of ice blocks appeared in the city with the album's release date encased inside.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
When you hear a series of crisp, reverberating smacks outside your window, you visualize your neighbor’s child bouncing a basketball down the street.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Finch had emerged from the lowest level of college basketball imaginable, playing at Division III Franklin & Marshall before decamping to the steel town in Yorkshire to keep his playing career alive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Then I’ll convince Mom to get an apartment in the McNuts school district so I can be on the basketball team.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
![]()