Examples of bobble in a Sentence
Verb
The catcher bobbled the ball.
the first baseman bobbled the catch, so the runner was safe
Noun
a bobble that cost them the game
The curtains have a series of bobbles along the edge.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Blake Perkins bobbled the ball in center, allowing a third run to come home on the play while Lopez continued to third.
—Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
During the Monday, June 16, episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the actress and producer, 61, appeared in a black Stella McCartney suit covered with 3D metallic bobbles.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 17 June 2025
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Verb
One audacious backheel from Conor Bradley’s pass bobbled wide.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Blake Perkins bobbled the ball in center, allowing a third run to come home on the play while Lopez continued to third.
—Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Noun
Yastremska decorated her Yonex bag with cute furry bobbles and ribbons in Ukrainian flag colors.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
During the Monday, June 16, episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the actress and producer, 61, appeared in a black Stella McCartney suit covered with 3D metallic bobbles.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 17 June 2025
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“Bobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobble. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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