How to Use tennis in a Sentence

tennis

noun
  • That left less time for tennis.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In tennis an ace might be seen as a fault.
    — Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Vladimir Nabokov knew his tennis.
    — Pablo Scheffer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The second one is more of a tennis one.
    — Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • None of this means that tennis is a dying sport.
    — Ethan Singer, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Who knew a tennis lesson could be a metaphor for life?
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Their humans can take one of the tennis balls home.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Fritz is the son of two tennis legends.
    — Emily Weaver, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Now, astute tennis fans will want to look up.
    — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • For him, tennis isn’t a pastime of his youth.
    — Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Their decade-plus in pro tennis serves as a constant check.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The women’s tennis team is right atop that list.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s what the folks who run tennis are hoping.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • There are also tennis and padel courts here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
  • In truth, a lot has changed in tennis since Williams stepped away.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • Slip it on over a crop top and a tennis skirt for your next concert.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Gauff emerged as a star to watch in tennis at the age of 15.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Use wool dryer balls or tennis balls.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In the next scene, dozens of tennis balls are scattered across the floor.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
  • What's the hardest tennis skill for you?
    — Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • To keep them fluffy, toss in a few wool dryer balls or clean tennis balls.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • To keep them fluffy, toss in a few wool dryer balls or clean tennis balls.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Both have pools, tennis, fitness and spas.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Losing sleep over a tennis match.
    — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • Writing at the tennis club bar.
    — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • Take turns rolling a tennis ball to knock them over—just like makeshift bowling.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Nov. 2023
  • People know there’s live tennis on.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Fate may have robbed him of his bones, but tennis will always be in his blood.
    — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Major tennis and golf events, too.
    — Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • Hail up to the size of tennis balls pelted east Texas.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026

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