hoop

as in loop
a circular strip made Christmas garlands from hoops of red and green construction paper

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Recent Examples of hoop Which was contrary to his, your, my, most hoops nuts’ preconceived notions. Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 The Bulls didn’t need to high-velocity hoops to keep things interesting on Thursday. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025 Available in eight colors and carried up to a size 2XL (or a US size 20, per the size chart), this set would turn heads with a cropped leather jacket and boots or chunky hoops and wedge sandals. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025 Those hoops are part of what makes the entire series fun, and include lengthy, wacky side quests and many, many mini-games (more on those in a bit). PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hoop
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Noun
  • The central loop has a similar crystal but this one dangles from the top giving it constant movement when worn.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • This may throw our daily commutes, communication, and communal activities for a loop.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Voyager 1 discovered a thin ring around Jupiter and several of Saturn's moons, and Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to visit Uranus and Neptune.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The Swiss luxury brand created 15 high jewelry pieces, consisting of five pairs of earrings, four necklaces, three rings, a bracelet and a jewelry watch.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Lisa narrowly manages to best rock band Architects.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The concept of reinvention and starting anew continues to inspire the band's music, Ashkinos said.
    Nadia Lopez, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • On policy, Democrats are beginning to come together around at least one major issue likely to drive future campaign discourse: There’s a growing desire to move toward economic populism, a relatively new concept within Democratic circles that some are warming up to.
    Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
  • This tablet has full Google Gemini integration, including the very useful circle to search.
    Ben Sin, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Then, in November 2023, Roach got the opportunity to fight for the WBA super featherweight belt, meeting Héctor Luis García.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • There are elegant belts from Anderson’s and The Row, sophisticated jewels from Lié Studio, David Yurman, and Mejuri, just to name a few.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The team made the MLS playoffs anyway, but was eliminated in the first round.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Breakout Season accounted for 47 wins and took the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in the first round of the playoffs.
    Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025

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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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