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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Between the nearly 500,000 fans flocking to Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open and the almost 400,000 fans visiting Hard Rock Stadium for the Miami Open, there’s plenty of mouths to feed across the tennis sunshine double.
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Williams’ look was a dramatic and refreshing switch up from the traditional tennis match look.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2025
The first-of-its-kind initiative provides eligible WTA players with the financial support and comprehensive resources to start or expand their families, according to the tennis body.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The pop-up runs until March 16 and features the new necklace and a mix of exclusive diamond pieces, including a variety of Collier de Tennis necklaces, tennis bracelets, earrings, ensemble rings and a larger assortment of her signature Lettre de Lumiére collection.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Williams’ look was a dramatic and refreshing switch up from the traditional tennis match look.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2025
The first-of-its-kind initiative provides eligible WTA players with the financial support and comprehensive resources to start or expand their families, according to the tennis body.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The pop-up runs until March 16 and features the new necklace and a mix of exclusive diamond pieces, including a variety of Collier de Tennis necklaces, tennis bracelets, earrings, ensemble rings and a larger assortment of her signature Lettre de Lumiére collection.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tennis. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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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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