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as in spheres
a more or less round body or mass
the little rubber ball used in racquetball a ball of string
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as in bullets
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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as in dances
a social gathering for dancing
a ball to celebrate the inauguration
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Recent Examples of balls
Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What to know about Mega Millions To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The 49-year-old was seen hitting balls on the range overlooking the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The robot can shift laterally, pivot, and swing its paddle with fluidity, reacting to balls traveling up to 5 m/s in less than one second.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
What to know about Powerball To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The Reef restaurant and bar will provide food on-site ranging from a schweinebraten sandwich ($12) to German sausage ($9) and Reuben balls ($6).
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Crummel and Gault press through the balls of their feet and raise one heel at a time, then another, each holding onto a chair for balance.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The odds of matching the five white balls and Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Under captain Eric Brown, the GB&I team was even instructed not to help opponents search for lost balls.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What to know about Mega Millions To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The 49-year-old was seen hitting balls on the range overlooking the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The robot can shift laterally, pivot, and swing its paddle with fluidity, reacting to balls traveling up to 5 m/s in less than one second.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
What to know about Powerball To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The Reef restaurant and bar will provide food on-site ranging from a schweinebraten sandwich ($12) to German sausage ($9) and Reuben balls ($6).
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Crummel and Gault press through the balls of their feet and raise one heel at a time, then another, each holding onto a chair for balance.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The odds of matching the five white balls and Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balls
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Jackson faced several setbacks this season but proved her fitness during the 100-meter dash rounds the past two days.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fans cheer as Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets rounds the bases after hitting a home run for a walk off win in the bottom of the 10th against the Texas Rangers at Citi Field on September 14, 2025 in New York City.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The robot then rolls quietly from a central hub to your home, opens its lid and carries away your trash before returning to unload and recharge.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Each Slate truck that rolls off the assembly line will be exactly the same, in slate gray color, with manual window openers, and no radio.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Balls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balls. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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