Etymology
Origin of skyhook
Example Sentences
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On April 5, 1984, he took a pass from Johnson and sank his signature skyhook against the Utah Jazz to surpass Wilt Chamberlain’s career total of 31,419 points.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2023
His skyhook offloads and change of pace have added another dimension to Saracens' game this season as the Premiership leaders show more ambition and adventure with ball in hand.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2022
The master of the skyhook remains the leading scorer in NBA history.
From Fox News ● Dec. 16, 2021
It became one of the lasting images of the series, along with Abdul-Jabbar’s unstoppable skyhook and Worthy’s slick baseline moves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2020
Then the person twisted and I stopped cold, blinking and wondering if this were a hallucination and I'd wake up in the starship's skyhook, far out in space.
From The Door Through Space by Bradley, Marion Zimmer
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