fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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After Mike Piazza’s towering fly ball settled into the web of Bernie Williams’s mitt to finish off yet another save for Mariano Rivera, Roger, needing only his twinkly eminence as a press pass, led the way to the champagne shower in the Yankees locker room. David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki left because of discomfort in his right knee in the bottom of the fourth after trying to field a fly ball. ABC News, 14 June 2026 Then left fielder Alex Call ran into the retaining wall in foul territory to catch Edgar Quero’s fly ball for the final out of the inning. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 But Kay buckled down and struck out Andy Pages and induced a fly ball from Freddie Freeman to escape the jam. Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fly ball

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fly ball was in 1865

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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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