often attributive
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: an indoor or outdoor game that is played with rackets and a light elastic ball by two players or pairs of players on a level court (as of clay or grass) divided by a low net
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Waters has played pickleball with former tennis pro Jack Sock and watched as tennis stars like John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Novak Djokovic, James Blake, Steffi Graf and Maria Sharapova have competed in pickleball exhibitions.
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The former Project Runway host wore a bodycon floor-length dress paired with a diamond tennis necklace and large diamond dangle earrings.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
Located in Malibu, California, the two-acre property includes guest cottages, a saltwater swimming pool, a tennis house, and a screening room, as well as the main home.
—Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2024
But there are also hoops, in a huggie style that take the line’s convex shapes to maximum effect, along with tennis bracelets, done in square lines that mimic those of the physical court.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The former Project Runway host wore a bodycon floor-length dress paired with a diamond tennis necklace and large diamond dangle earrings.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
Located in Malibu, California, the two-acre property includes guest cottages, a saltwater swimming pool, a tennis house, and a screening room, as well as the main home.
—Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2024
But there are also hoops, in a huggie style that take the line’s convex shapes to maximum effect, along with tennis bracelets, done in square lines that mimic those of the physical court.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tennis. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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tennis
noun
ten·nis
ˈten-əs 
: a game played with rackets and a light elastic ball by two players or two pairs of players on a level court divided by a low net
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