golf

[golf, gawlf, gof] / gɒlf, gɔlf, gɒf /

NOUN

match play

Synonyms

WEAK

eighteen holes medal play nine holes

Example Sentences

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About the size of a golf ball, it looked unlike any known species.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Aaron pays respect to his father by protecting his golf clubs with covers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"I had the day off so I was on the golf course... and I got the phone call," Walcott told Arsenal's website.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Hail the size of golf balls fell from the sky, and Layla screamed, covering her head.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake