badminton
noun
bad·min·ton
ˈbad-ˌmi-tᵊn 
-ˌmin-tᵊn
: a court game played with light long-handled rackets and a shuttlecock volleyed over a net
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In Bilbao, the monstrous shuttlecock with its flaccid feathers sits in its own space like a sad echo of an ancient badminton game between giants.
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Christian House, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The 12 members of the All-Arizona badminton team (listed alphabetically) also are nominees for Badminton Player of the Year, to be announced at the Arizona High School Sports Awards event on June 17 at Arizona Financial Theater in downtown Phoenix.
—Chris Coppola, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2024
Niah Watson Kearny Girls badminton After finishing second a year ago, the Komets senior captured the girls’ title, 21-11, 21-14, at the Balboa Park Activities Center.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2023
There’s also a series of sports courts on the property — including tennis, badminton, pickleball, croquet, and petanque — and an impressive outdoor play area for the kids.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024
This venue will host badminton and rhythmic gymnastics events during the 2024 Olympics and is expected to be part of broader efforts to revitalize local communities.
—Thomas Adamson and Oleg Cetinic, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Boys Player of the Year: Ashton Prieto, University City
2023 Girls Player of the Year: Niah Watson, Kearny
Overview: Slowly, badminton continues to expand, with Rancho Bernardo offering the sport for the first time this year.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024
The 3,800-square-foot space will be the perfect social hangout with games including foosball, badminton and shuffleboard, although those games won’t initially be open to limit contact with others .
—Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Kayoko was an amateur badminton player, playing on the same level as Toru did in baseball.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
Christian House, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The 12 members of the All-Arizona badminton team (listed alphabetically) also are nominees for Badminton Player of the Year, to be announced at the Arizona High School Sports Awards event on June 17 at Arizona Financial Theater in downtown Phoenix.
—Chris Coppola, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2024
Niah Watson Kearny Girls badminton After finishing second a year ago, the Komets senior captured the girls’ title, 21-11, 21-14, at the Balboa Park Activities Center.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2023
There’s also a series of sports courts on the property — including tennis, badminton, pickleball, croquet, and petanque — and an impressive outdoor play area for the kids.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024
This venue will host badminton and rhythmic gymnastics events during the 2024 Olympics and is expected to be part of broader efforts to revitalize local communities.
—Thomas Adamson and Oleg Cetinic, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Boys Player of the Year: Ashton Prieto, University City
2023 Girls Player of the Year: Niah Watson, Kearny
Overview: Slowly, badminton continues to expand, with Rancho Bernardo offering the sport for the first time this year.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024
The 3,800-square-foot space will be the perfect social hangout with games including foosball, badminton and shuffleboard, although those games won’t initially be open to limit contact with others .
—Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Kayoko was an amateur badminton player, playing on the same level as Toru did in baseball.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
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badminton
noun
bad·min·ton
ˈbad-ˌmit-ᵊn
: a game in which a shuttlecock is hit back and forth over a net by players using light rackets
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