1
as in sphere
a more or less round body or mass
the little rubber ball used in racquetball a ball of string
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2
as in bullet
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
found a cache of musket balls while excavating the old fort
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Recent Examples of ball
Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025
At the 10:19 mark of the second quarter, Brown caught the ball in the left corner, with his feet set behind the 3-point line, and had a seemingly wide-open look at the basket.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
And in the eighth, Soto caught Cody Bellinger’s inning-ending flyout, threw the ball into the crowd in celebration and a fan immediately threw it back onto the pitch much to the delight of everyone around them.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Several cultivars are available from lacecap to pink or white balls of blooms.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
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Noun
The pieces are easy for little fingers to manipulate, and the final project is delightful—an archery set that shoots little balls at a target!
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025
At the 10:19 mark of the second quarter, Brown caught the ball in the left corner, with his feet set behind the 3-point line, and had a seemingly wide-open look at the basket.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
And in the eighth, Soto caught Cody Bellinger’s inning-ending flyout, threw the ball into the crowd in celebration and a fan immediately threw it back onto the pitch much to the delight of everyone around them.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Several cultivars are available from lacecap to pink or white balls of blooms.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
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Picasso, Richter, Hepworth, and Agnes Martin rounded out the highlights in what felt like a confident—if cautious—play for modernist muscle.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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The Dallas Mavericks won the lottery and will pick first, followed by San Antonio, Philadelphia, Charlotte and Utah to round out the first five spots.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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Fold the top edge of the towel down and roll it tightly halfway down the towel.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Miles initially rolled the plan out at 28 campuses, but more have joined since then.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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“Ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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