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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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Nathan Carter bobbled the ball, and linebacker Bam Martin-Scott was able to hunt him down for an immediate stop.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 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
In week 2, Kelce bobbled a pass near the end zone in the fourth quarter that likely would have ended in a Chiefs touchdown and could have shifted the momentum with the team down, 13-10.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Nathan Carter bobbled the ball, and linebacker Bam Martin-Scott was able to hunt him down for an immediate stop.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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