ballpark

Example Sentences

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“Hit singles, get on base,” is how Knicks star Jalen Brunson explains it, borrowing a ballpark metaphor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Price Compare prices before signing up to determine if the asking price is in the “reasonable” ballpark.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Freedman told MarketWatch that he had estimated his promotion would cost in the ballpark of $13,000, based on his outlay from a previous one.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

However, their total engine power is in the same ballpark as last year's engines - about 1,000bhp - and they actually have significantly lower grip levels than before.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“Sure,” I said, hoping that maybe if we got back to her house I could still find time to run down to the ballpark and play a few innings and make Bunny happy.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos