ball game
noun
1
: a game played with a ball
2
a
: a set of circumstances : situation
a whole new ball game
b
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Examples of ball game in a Sentence
He was popular because he was good at ball games.
Dad took us to a ball game.
watching a ball game on TV
Recent Examples on the Web
But Clase got Brett Wisely to ground out, ending the ball game and the series.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
Indoor Ball Games Playing ball games indoors or outside can be great exercise for kids.
—Catherine Holecko, Parents, 3 July 2024
And though he’s had quite a bit of practice not fumbling footballs, this was an entirely different ball game.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 July 2024
What can be bigger than throwing the first pitch at a New York City ball game?
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2024
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
Indoor Ball Games Playing ball games indoors or outside can be great exercise for kids.
—Catherine Holecko, Parents, 3 July 2024
And though he’s had quite a bit of practice not fumbling footballs, this was an entirely different ball game.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 July 2024
What can be bigger than throwing the first pitch at a New York City ball game?
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for ball game
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“Ball game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20game. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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