ball

Example Sentences

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The moon, appearing about the size of a bowling ball at arm’s length to the crew, hung in the nothingness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Readers unfamiliar with 19th-century baseball will be misled while those familiar with early ball will be annoyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Here the ball is progressed down the right, where Spurs have three players.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“As long as I can still hit the golf ball, I’ll do it,” Nicklaus said, adding that he’s played only twice since the start of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I was so busy gaping at him that I almost didn’t notice the equally soaked blond girl directly behind him until she’d walked past us in a soggy ball gown.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin