game ball
noun
: a ball (such as a football) presented to a player or coach in recognition of an outstanding contribution to a team victory
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That same game ball arrived on the ground on Friday, carried by the Army West Point Marathon Team after a relay run from New York.
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Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Oh, and later that season USC was fined and reprimanded by the Pac-12 after a student manager was fired for underinflating several game balls after they had been inspected by the game officials.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
However, the only proof Fitzpatrick needs that the game-saving play happened is the game ball, which McDaniel awarded the eight-year veteran, who is having an uneven season in his controversial and surprising return to the Dolphins.
—Omar Kelly
november 30, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Her boots were built in textured, basketball-orange leather that mimicked the grain and color of a game ball — a detail that instantly pushed the look into custom territory.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 29 Nov. 2025
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Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Oh, and later that season USC was fined and reprimanded by the Pac-12 after a student manager was fired for underinflating several game balls after they had been inspected by the game officials.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
However, the only proof Fitzpatrick needs that the game-saving play happened is the game ball, which McDaniel awarded the eight-year veteran, who is having an uneven season in his controversial and surprising return to the Dolphins.
—Omar Kelly
november 30, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Her boots were built in textured, basketball-orange leather that mimicked the grain and color of a game ball — a detail that instantly pushed the look into custom territory.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for game ball
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“Game ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20ball. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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