hooper
Americannoun
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hoopers
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noun
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Origin of hooper
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Fittingly, it starred one of the members of the Bruins’ royal family: a Jaquez hooper stealing her opponents’ souls from the outset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Maye, the fourth of four brothers, was a multisport sensation and serious basketball hooper who New England took with the third pick overall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
It’s a move Garrett - a part-time hooper during the offseason - toyed with for years during practice before finally feeling comfortable enough to unleash it during a game.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
The UW men’s basketball team just landed another Seattle hooper as former Garfield star Koren Johnson announced his commitment to the Huskies on Twitter on Saturday evening.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2021
Its habits, however, are very similar, except that it seems to be more gregarious,—small flocks of six or eight often appearing together, while the hooper is seen only in pairs, and sometimes solitary.
From The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North by Harvey, William
By the time anyone was ready to call him a prodigy, he’d spent years honing his skills against the best old-man hoopers Milwaukee had to offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Millions of hoopers in the world with only about 300 or so odd spots.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2024
“This new generation of hoopers, we just like low cuts.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
No. 10 Penn State Saturday Pick: This sounds more like a Cotton Bowl than a battle for a Sweet 16 spot, but these hoopers are legit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
Besides the hoopers, there were a whole bunch of other people at the court, just hanging out.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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