1
as in sphere
a more or less round body or mass
the little rubber ball used in racquetball a ball of string
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2
as in bullet
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
found a cache of musket balls while excavating the old fort
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Recent Examples of ball
Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
Because when Brunson is off the floor, the Knicks have no choice but to move the ball to generate offense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
But her normal ritual is to take out a club, go behind the ball, look it all over, take a couple swings.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Villa have grown more patient without the ball and are more organised.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Noun
Soto was 0 for 4 and didn't get a ball out of the infield as his batting average dipped to .224.
—Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
Because when Brunson is off the floor, the Knicks have no choice but to move the ball to generate offense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
But her normal ritual is to take out a club, go behind the ball, look it all over, take a couple swings.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Villa have grown more patient without the ball and are more organised.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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The vibrant nightlife scene was rounded out each day of runway shows and networking opportunities, with Miami’s legendary party culture infusing the Swim Week energy.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Take a whirl on the 180-foot observation wheel for a peek at Mississippi Sound; catch an adrenaline rush on the Rolling Thunder ‘coaster; and round out the afternoon with a foot-long corn dog and cotton candy from the onsite snack shacks.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Jalen Brunson and company came up big in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden, rolling to a 111-94 win to keep their season alive.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Another one of those events where there was no holding back was the girls’ 300 hurdles where Jasir Fontenot’s sister, Anisa Bowen-Fontenot, rolled to the fastest time of the day—13.22.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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