rim

Example Sentences

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Doncic scored his final points of the night on a two-handed dunk in transition, methodically jumping off of both feet before barely clearing the top of the rim.

From Los Angeles Times

She heard the thump, thump, thump of the ball and then an exclamation when it hit the rim, bounced.

From Literature

Disappointment rims her eyes and a piece of my heart dies a little.

From Literature

He struck the stone against the rim of his monocle, raining sparks over the hearth kindling—once, twice, three times, until the sparks nestled into the tinder and began to grow into flames.

From Literature

By contrast, the Wildcats play a style built around a strategy that’s worked since the days of George Mikan: getting the ball to the tallest players, as close as you can to the rim.

From The Wall Street Journal