baller

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noun

ball·er ˈbȯ-lər

plural ballers

: an implement for shaping food into a ball or removing a core

a melon baller

US, informal

: an athlete who plays a sport that involves the use of a ball

especially : a basketball player

In '98, Kobe represented again as the youngest baller in history to play in an NBA All-Star game. —

Bobbito Garcia

: a wealthy and successful person who lives lavishly

The next day he received a stack of cards listing his name and a new title: Baller. That is hip hop for … a big shot.—

Amanda Schupak

baller

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adjective

informal

: excellent, exciting, or extraordinary especially in a way that is suggestive of a lavish lifestyle

… gangster films, unsurprisingly, offer up some of the finest examples of watches that offer no functions other than to look totally baller …—

Alfred Tong

For the Law Firm of Gary, Williams, Lewis, and Watson, P.I., "low-budget" is a concept that just doesn't exist. To the contrary, the firm wants to make it clear just how baller the life of a private injury attorney can be.—

Natasha Lydon

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Over the weekend, the ladies beat out Germany 87-68 in the group phase; at press time, the American ballers are winning against Nigeria in their quarterfinals game. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024 The strikingly handsome baller just had to bow out of the Paris Games after an unfortunate calf injury. —

Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 Aug. 2024 And fans of the show should keep an eye out for Kordell and Serena in the stands when Odell and the Miami Dolphins begin their NFL season in September because the Florida baller extended an invitation for the reality TV couple to come to a game. —

Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024 With the brackets set on the male and female sides, 20 of the top amateur ballers in the world, all of whom had to win previous one-on-one tournaments to qualify for the final showdown in Paris, took to the court for bragging rights, the winner’s trophy and a yearlong partnership with Jordan Brand. —

Essence, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baller

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