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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Whoever squeezed into the Seahawks mascot outfit deserves a game ball for energy alone.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
White received the game ball after coach Owens’ 100th career victory.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Candice Storey Lee gets her own game ball.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Broncos head coach Sean Payton handed out five game balls because a simple two or three couldn’t have done the trick.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
White received the game ball after coach Owens’ 100th career victory.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Candice Storey Lee gets her own game ball.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Broncos head coach Sean Payton handed out five game balls because a simple two or three couldn’t have done the trick.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Game ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20ball. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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