Example Sentences

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England wing Abby Dow and her star-struck Spanish opposite number Claudia Perez exchanging a croqueted keyring, a hand-drawn portrait and shirts, external after their match last month was an irresistible example.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

Here the player’s ball proceeds a greater distance than the croqueted ball, but in somewhat the same direction.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

As he has no bridges to run he can never re-roquet, and hence after he has roqueted and croqueted all the other balls his tour terminates at the next blow.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

The lineal descendant of St. Peter croqueted his ball through the arch and rejoiced that he was on saving ground.

From The Story of Chautauqua by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman

If he runs it his tour still continues, and he may play for the next bridge, or roquet the other ball again, which he may previously have croqueted, into the proper position.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous