Examples of bobble in a Sentence
Verb
The catcher bobbled the ball.
the first baseman bobbled the catch, so the runner was safe
Noun
a bobble that cost them the game
The curtains have a series of bobbles along the edge.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 July 2025
Bo Bichette hit an RBI single and another run scored when shortstop Zach Neto bobbled Addison Barger’s grounder for an error.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
During the Monday, June 16, episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the actress and producer, 61, appeared in a black Stella McCartney suit covered with 3D metallic bobbles.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 17 June 2025
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Verb
Devers, playing first base for only the third time this season, had wobbled, bobbled and dropped balls all night, allowing runners at first.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 July 2025
Bo Bichette hit an RBI single and another run scored when shortstop Zach Neto bobbled Addison Barger’s grounder for an error.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Noun
Yastremska decorated her Yonex bag with cute furry bobbles and ribbons in Ukrainian flag colors.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
During the Monday, June 16, episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the actress and producer, 61, appeared in a black Stella McCartney suit covered with 3D metallic bobbles.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 17 June 2025
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“Bobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobble. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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