American twist

American  

noun

Tennis.

1. a service in which the ball is spun so as to bounce high and to the left of the receiver.

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Example Sentences

Freyda Thomas adapts Moliere’s ‘Tartuffe’ with an American twist in a winning production at Topanga’s beloved Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum.

From Los Angeles Times

The hardscrabble lives of Irish laborers gave rise to a St. Patrick’s Day tradition unique to New Orleans: Float riders in the annual Irish Channel parade toss cabbages and potatoes to the people on the street, an Irish American twist on the Mardi Gras practice of throwing strings of beads and other favors to revelers.

From Seattle Times

So, in an oddly American twist, in comes a billion-dollar U.S. corporation to gobble up a depreciating asset.

From Washington Times

Rather, what is unique, with an American twist, is a problem like this: Homebuilders are struggling to complete homes amid a housing shortage because they must first complete the thing designed to house our cars.

From Seattle Times

It’s an American twist on the applause and singing for besieged health care workers in Europe.

From Washington Times