ball boy
noun
: a male attendant who retrieves balls for players or officials (as in a tennis match or a baseball or basketball game)
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Because of the heat warnings, the ball boys and ball girls for Wednesday's matches at Wimbledon's qualifying tournament were kept home.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Growing up as a coach’s son meant riding with the team to games and working as a ball boy.
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Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
Outside the stadium a small net had been set up and any kid who could put the ball in the goal would be entered in a raffle to be a ball boy on the field.
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Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Smith called the ball boy over to examine the footballs.
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Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Growing up as a coach’s son meant riding with the team to games and working as a ball boy.
—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
Outside the stadium a small net had been set up and any kid who could put the ball in the goal would be entered in a raffle to be a ball boy on the field.
—
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Smith called the ball boy over to examine the footballs.
—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ball boy
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“Ball boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20boy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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