no-hitter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of no-hitter
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Nolan Ryan threw a no-hitter and pitched 173 innings at 44 while Tom Brady quarterbacked the Tampa Bay Bucs to a Super Bowl title at 43.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
On Saturday, Yamamoto took a no-hitter into the ninth inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Mr. Ryan threw his last no-hitter when he was 44, 15 years older than Mr. Koufax was when he threw his fourth and final one, a perfect game at Dodger Stadium in 1965.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
He hasn’t allowed a hit in his last 14 innings but doesn’t get credit for a no-hitter.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
The Yankee pitcher was one out away from becoming a phenomenon so rare that it had never been seen before—the first man to pitch a no-hitter in the World Series.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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