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
Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Roll six of the pieces into smooth balls.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Roll six of the pieces into smooth balls.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The balls will help break the feathers up inside, so your coat emerges as puffy as possible.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts questions Manny Machado’s throw Fans threw balls and beer cans at Padres players — and traded blows — at Dodger Stadium.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The balls will help break the feathers up inside, so your coat emerges as puffy as possible.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
Five numbers will be white balls ranging from numbers 1 to 69.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Five numbers will be white balls ranging from numbers 1 to 69.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts questions Manny Machado’s throw Fans threw balls and beer cans at Padres players — and traded blows — at Dodger Stadium.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Roll six of the pieces into smooth balls.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Roll six of the pieces into smooth balls.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The balls will help break the feathers up inside, so your coat emerges as puffy as possible.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts questions Manny Machado’s throw Fans threw balls and beer cans at Padres players — and traded blows — at Dodger Stadium.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The balls will help break the feathers up inside, so your coat emerges as puffy as possible.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
Five numbers will be white balls ranging from numbers 1 to 69.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Five numbers will be white balls ranging from numbers 1 to 69.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Balls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balls. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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