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
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Like in Rhome, which was pounded by hail larger than a golf ball.
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James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
The science projects ranged from whether humans can recognize text written by an artificial intelligence chatbot to seeing if the most expensive golf balls roll farther than cheaper ones.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Nike had stopped manufacturing clubs and golf balls in 2016.
—Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Woods already had a deal with TaylorMade for clubs and with Bridgestone for the golf ball.
—Jonathan Landrum Jr., Quartz, 13 Feb. 2024
Hail that rained down in Shawnee, Kan., on Wednesday was larger than a golf ball.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Storms that could produce hail as big as golf balls and winds as strong as 60 mph are possible through much of the state on Thursday afternoon and evening, the weather service said in a hazardous weather briefing on Wednesday morning.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2024
Croquettes the size of golf balls are golden and crispy on the outside with a creamy blend of potatoes and Comté.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
Such uses came under scrutiny by department officials in 2014 after a police chopper dropped scores of golf balls onto a golf course as part of a fundraiser.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
The science projects ranged from whether humans can recognize text written by an artificial intelligence chatbot to seeing if the most expensive golf balls roll farther than cheaper ones.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Nike had stopped manufacturing clubs and golf balls in 2016.
—Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Woods already had a deal with TaylorMade for clubs and with Bridgestone for the golf ball.
—Jonathan Landrum Jr., Quartz, 13 Feb. 2024
Hail that rained down in Shawnee, Kan., on Wednesday was larger than a golf ball.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Storms that could produce hail as big as golf balls and winds as strong as 60 mph are possible through much of the state on Thursday afternoon and evening, the weather service said in a hazardous weather briefing on Wednesday morning.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2024
Croquettes the size of golf balls are golden and crispy on the outside with a creamy blend of potatoes and Comté.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
Such uses came under scrutiny by department officials in 2014 after a police chopper dropped scores of golf balls onto a golf course as part of a fundraiser.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
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