ball game

Example Sentences

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Selling homes is a whole different ball game, and you have to bring something to the table.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

"But then they found messages on his telephone, and that was a whole different ball game."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“Emotional. I’m spent emotionally. We got a ball game later tonight, which is crazy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Because I think if we fall short of that, that’s the end of the ball game.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2025

“Why ain’t you at de ball game, too? Everybody else is dere.”

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston