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

Examples of game ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Dempsey’s back pocket was the game ball used by Orel Hershiser to strike out Tony Phillips for the game’s final out. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

His three kids brought stories about what the title meant, including an 11-year-old who had gotten a game ball from James Dolan. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

The signal-caller earned a game ball from head coach Ben Johnson and gave a rousing, emotional speech in the locker room after the game. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Before kickoff on Saturday night at Hornet Stadium, Mark Orr was presented a commemorative game ball. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for game ball

• aerosol
• alcohol
• arbitral
• basketball
• butanol
• cannonball
• carbinol
• cortisol
• ethanol
• fireball
• gasohol
• gossypol