water polo
noun
: a goal game similar to soccer that is played in water by teams of swimmers using a ball resembling a soccer ball
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Rapper Flavor Flav is also passionate about the U.S. women’s water polo team, and is actually financially sponsoring their Olympics journey.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Not just water polo, but track and field, gymnastics, the whole kit and kaboodle.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Choose from archery and water polo, the spa, or its 12 bars and restaurants.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024
Prince William played water polo for Eton College and the University of St. Andrews, while Princess Kate revealed on The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast last year that cold swimming was one of her fitness hobbies.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Not just water polo, but track and field, gymnastics, the whole kit and kaboodle.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Choose from archery and water polo, the spa, or its 12 bars and restaurants.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024
Prince William played water polo for Eton College and the University of St. Andrews, while Princess Kate revealed on The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast last year that cold swimming was one of her fitness hobbies.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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