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: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts
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Ali Farokhmanesh looked great Saturday at Moby Arena, wearing a calm smile and a white CSU polo.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
This polo sweater dress is a perfect way to translate the trend into something more dressy (literally), with its navy and white stripes and the cute, classic Johnny collar.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Jeans, soft collared shirt like a polo, maybe a light sweater.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The polo-playing prince was considered among the most eligible royal bachelors until his engagement to Anisha was announced in October 2023, reportedly after a few years of dating.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
This polo sweater dress is a perfect way to translate the trend into something more dressy (literally), with its navy and white stripes and the cute, classic Johnny collar.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Jeans, soft collared shirt like a polo, maybe a light sweater.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The polo-playing prince was considered among the most eligible royal bachelors until his engagement to Anisha was announced in October 2023, reportedly after a few years of dating.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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polo
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po·lo
ˈpō-lō 
: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball
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