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Recent Examples of hoops
From the best-selling (and often sold-out) skeleton earrings and Wicked-esque hoops to an enamel bracelet that conjures memories of Beetlejuice, there’s an accessory for every kind of Halloween celebrator.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Those of us who survived struggled on, trying to jump through meritocracy’s narrowing hoops.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Out of The New School in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Chronister made his official visit to Missouri’s campus Saturday, attending Mizzou football’s victory over South Carolina with MU hoops coach Dennis Gates.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
There’s no proper windshield; just small wind deflectors, and safety comes via roll hoops.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
Alongside her signature hoops and fine jewelry collections, the store has a coffee bar café featuring Fisher’s favorite anti-inflammatory snacks and her Jennifer Fisher Salad offered bi-weekly in collaboration with Bonberi.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The South Bay turn is also a homecoming of sorts for Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase, who played in another fledgling women’s hoops league – the National Women’s Basketball League – for the San Jose Spiders in 2005.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
For an unexpected twist, layer smaller hoops on top of a larger one or add buttons or other embellishments.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Kalshi’s rise has been maddening to the sportsbooks who jumped through all the regulatory hoops to gain legal approval, as well as the states that are counting on revenue from those sportsbooks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoops
Noun
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Notable hikes through the foliage include the Sprague Lake and Bierstadt Lake loops.—
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What began as a body build and moved through a phase of mechanism testing culminated in a series of tethered and free flights after the creator rebuilt the vehicle’s test frame, tuned control loops, and trimmed mass from the foam shell.—
Noun
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Moore styled the instantly iconic dress with matching shoes, a couple of cocktail rings, and just a hint of gold eye makeup to reflect the brilliant gold metallics.—
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Both rings were adjusted to the same size and bore the same stainless steel marking on the interior side.—
Noun
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Just as this recent wave of protests was receding, leaving behind deep concern and uncertainty, one of the country’s most beloved bands — Just a Band — was staging a reunion at a party celebrating analytical webzine Africa Is a Country’s first print anthology.—
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There are countless bands playing gigs every day over on the west coast, but very few can say that they were joined on stage by a superstar like Lana Del Rey for a surprise duet.—
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Storytelling happens throughout the weekend on a more intimate scale in age-specific support groups called healing circles.—
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Give any smudges or spills extra attention, rubbing in small circles until they are gone.—
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The theme trickles down to accessories, MCM’s bread and butter, with judo belts wrapped around its signature handbags, which double up as shoulders straps.—
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Classic belts, trendy flip-flops and colorful accessories brought the looks together.—
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“Hoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoops. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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