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Recent Examples of lope
Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
With an outdoor fire pit, lake access, and plenty of space to lope; this would be a great retreat in any season.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
Reum, a boyish and buoyant Midwesterner in navy sweats, lopes into the room to check on his wife.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2023
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Verb
The mole tunnel had contained an actual mole, gorging on millipedes beneath our feet; the striped skunk tracks had been left by an actual skunk, loping down a dirt road to fulfill its secret ends.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
With an outdoor fire pit, lake access, and plenty of space to lope; this would be a great retreat in any season.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
The pop mélange builds to a lope then decelerates for the chorus, all while retaining enormous swagger.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
Reum, a boyish and buoyant Midwesterner in navy sweats, lopes into the room to check on his wife.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lope
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Jumpsuits are having a style moment, and stylish celebs are hopping on the trend.Cai Cramer, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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One night before a tiny crowd and another performance essentially for a city hopped up on beer and crammed into the single space of a football stadium.Eric Fuller, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The unexpected bounce led Next to increase its full-year guidance for group profit before tax by 5 million pounds to 1.01 billion pounds, 10 percent higher than last year.Samantha Conti, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
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The swings carry a hint of bossa nova’s sway; the two-steps have a distinct samba flavor; and the bold hip bounces channel Brazilian funk.María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But Holmes, 46, switched things up at the ankles, skipping leather boots and sneakers for a pair of white ballet flats worn over black ankle socks.Clint Davis, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Nevada also insisted its players would be allowed to skip the contest without facing discipline.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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By the time Rockne experienced success at Notre Dame, Mormons were looking to make the final leap and squarely enter the mainstream.Hunter M. Hampton / Made by History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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The leap from domestic to international sales via e-commerce is shorter than the distance between borders might suggest.Greg Hewitt, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Lope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lope. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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