How to Use tennis in a Sentence
tennis
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These athletes play tennis for the pure joy of the sport.
— Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024 -
High school tennis has been a great way to keep me on track.
— Ivan Orozco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024 -
Slip it on over a crop top and a tennis skirt for your next concert.
— Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 23 Feb. 2023 -
All of this just seemed like so much for a child to be able to play a game of tennis with his classmates.
— Condé Nast, SELF, 24 Aug. 2023 -
Take turns rolling a tennis ball to knock them over—just like makeshift bowling.
— Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Nov. 2023 -
Noel, who started playing tennis at the age of six, was born in Phoenix.
— Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024 -
From tennis skirts to dresses to visors, your wardrobe and workout bag will be ready to hit the courts.
— Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023 -
His love of tennis will shine a bright light and help those in L.A.’s foster care system.
— Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 -
Below, find a guide to seven of the hottest couples in tennis.
— Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024 -
During the day, guests can try their hand at archery, play tennis, or soak up the sun poolside.
— Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2023 -
For tennis fans—or the merely tennis-curious—2024 is going to be a wild ride.
— Nick Remsen, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2024 -
The journey will include a tennis match between the McEnroe brothers in the midst of the Serengeti.
— Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023 -
Princess Kate added with a laugh after the 21-year-old tennis star shared his answer.
— Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024 -
The hotel has three pools, an adults-only beach club, tennis and padel courts.
— Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023 -
What dog wouldn’t love to play for hours with this set of four colorful tennis balls?
— Shelby Deering, Woman's Day, 7 Dec. 2022 -
Like, this group of guys in tennis clothes pushing each other.
— Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2023 -
Get your free trial here to access an ESPN live feed to watch the tennis match for free.
— Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2023 -
The portside Mallorcan oasis When Nadal isn’t on the court, the tennis star loves to be near the water.
— Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024 -
The tennis player smiles through some workouts and warmups in all New Balance gear.
— Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Sep. 2023 -
The release also confirmed that her body was found outside on the grounds of the school behind the tennis courts.
— Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2022 -
So that’s where, and why, Frances and his twin brother, Franklin — who took part in Thursday’s on-court drills, too — picked up tennis.
— Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2023 -
And love tennis and appreciate the players and the effort that the players put in here.
— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024 -
Nick Bollettieri, the famed tennis coach who helped guide Venus and Serena Williams to the top has died.
— Valerie Nome, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2022 -
The tennis is in full swing at the Grand Slam tournament that began this week at Melbourne Park.
— Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2023 -
Colbert also made fun of the state law that doesn’t allow for guns to be banned in the RNC’s soft zone, but things like tennis balls are banned.
— David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024 -
About 100 of the players are juniors, including the Morse High School tennis teams.
— Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024 -
During the summer, guests can kayak, canoe, swim in the lake, play tennis, and try their hand at archery, among other things.
— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2024 -
An 11-year-old girl and 13-year-old girl were playing tennis in front of a house on Stony Lane, when a stranger came upon them, Healy said in court.
— Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022 -
Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, her 23 grand slam titles are an Open Era record and one shy of the all-time record held by Margaret Court.
— Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 -
In October 2001, the famous tennis couple welcomed their first child, son Jaden Gil Agassi, into the world.
— Erica Marrison, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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