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hoop

noun

ˈhüp

Definition of 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 That was in reference to Alabama men’s basketball player Charles Bediako’s failed attempt to sue his way back into college hoops. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The duchess styled her platinum blonde lob in an airy low updo with a deep side part, showing off a pair of classic gold hoop earrings. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 Then there is Anunoby, who played at Indiana where basketball nets hang on barns and until Curt Cignetti arrived in Bloomington, football season mostly meant preseason hoops season. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 John Nurse used hula hoops, spray insulation foam, and the chassis of a 1979 Honda Odyssey ATV to build a dragon based on his 10-year-old's direction. — Deena Prichep, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoop

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Noun

Long before feedback control, engineers relied on open-loop systems — and still do.

— Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
The ride reaches speeds of 72 mph, the fastest coaster in Universal’s global portfolio, while traversing 4,100 feet of track, two towering inverted loops and a pretzel loop.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

The singer, born Austin Post, had a plan in motion to design the perfect ring for the bride-to-be.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Heavy lifting for energy The ring crane will mainly support nuclear construction, where increasingly larger components demand more lifting power.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ring

Noun

Prior to Esh, the brand image was an issue that needed more than band-aid marketing; instead, a fully fledged reset, complete with an update to the brand’s ramskull logo, is taking effect.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Outer bands of the storm could be seen by early evening on the National Weather Service radar in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of band

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Early in the show, Styles thanked opening act Jamie XX and then took a moment to acknowledge a full-circle moment on this opening night.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Others in his circle, like Nabil Anani, his close friend, went to Hebron and returned with a car full of leather whose tanning was incomplete.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The belt loops and sleek fit make these wide-leg pants look dressy, especially when paired with a belt and button-up shirt for long days spent in meetings.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of belt

Noun

The first established the system in flight, while the latest evaluation added further data from multiple rounds launched through HIMARS.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Lake Zurich and Antioch met twice last season, including in a second-round playoff game.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

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