Examples of ball of wax in a Sentence
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This colony has seen more than its fair share of violence, accidental deaths, and even manslaughter, but a killing in cold blood during an otherwise pretty steady time is a whole other ball of wax.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Journalism, however, is a different ball of wax.
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Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
While Charlie Brown looked for the meaning of Christmas, a local writer said how Sacramento may have started the whole jingle ball of wax.
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Steve Large,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
Hollywood’s a whole different ball of wax.
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Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Fascinating but inclusive – in a way, that seems to describe the whole ball of wax.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Her mother would turn into a ball of wax
What is the name of Sabrina’s evil twin?
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Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Journalism, however, is a different ball of wax.
—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
While Charlie Brown looked for the meaning of Christmas, a local writer said how Sacramento may have started the whole jingle ball of wax.
—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
Hollywood’s a whole different ball of wax.
—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Fascinating but inclusive – in a way, that seems to describe the whole ball of wax.
—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Her mother would turn into a ball of wax
What is the name of Sabrina’s evil twin?
—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Ball of wax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20of%20wax. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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