1
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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2
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
Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
It will be redeveloped, probably to accommodate people who can hit a bucket of balls and have an appletini and some calamari before retiring to their new townhome.
—David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
It will be redeveloped, probably to accommodate people who can hit a bucket of balls and have an appletini and some calamari before retiring to their new townhome.
—David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Smith fills a vital role as a defensive-minded midfielder who is adept at winning balls in the air and never losing her composure.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The scrapping of two new balls in ODIs is expected, while a handful of boards are pushing for the revival of the 13-team ODI Super League.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Smith fills a vital role as a defensive-minded midfielder who is adept at winning balls in the air and never losing her composure.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The green slopes down to the front and a back bunker catches balls hit too long.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Alcantara, who earned his second win of the season, walked Alex Call on four consecutive balls to start the game.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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The scrapping of two new balls in ODIs is expected, while a handful of boards are pushing for the revival of the 13-team ODI Super League.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
It will be redeveloped, probably to accommodate people who can hit a bucket of balls and have an appletini and some calamari before retiring to their new townhome.
—David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
It will be redeveloped, probably to accommodate people who can hit a bucket of balls and have an appletini and some calamari before retiring to their new townhome.
—David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Smith fills a vital role as a defensive-minded midfielder who is adept at winning balls in the air and never losing her composure.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The scrapping of two new balls in ODIs is expected, while a handful of boards are pushing for the revival of the 13-team ODI Super League.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Smith fills a vital role as a defensive-minded midfielder who is adept at winning balls in the air and never losing her composure.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The green slopes down to the front and a back bunker catches balls hit too long.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Alcantara, who earned his second win of the season, walked Alex Call on four consecutive balls to start the game.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Balls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balls. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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