golf ball

noun

1
: a small hard dimpled ball used in golf
2
: the spherical printing element of an electric typewriter or printer

Examples of golf ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While people were still gathered around the injured woman, another errant golf ball came whirling overheard, nearly missing the group. Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024 After dusk, the course becomes Glow Golf with glow-in-the-dark golf balls, golf flag poles and neon glow sticks. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2024 Their shiny green leaves grow to 2 to 3 inches long, and the flowers are bigger than golf balls, either cherry red or bright pink. Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024 While Quiz Show presents a series of trivia questions, Beat the Clock challenges viewers to land golf balls into specific targets using their remote. Emma Roth, The Verge, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for golf ball 

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Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of golf ball was in 1545

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“Golf ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20ball. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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