game ball
noun
: a ball (such as a football) presented to a player or coach in recognition of an outstanding contribution to a team victory
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Vrabel awarded him a game ball in the locker room.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
With a mix of timidity and emotion, Ferentz held the game ball in the locker room.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Addressing Bills players in the locker room late Sunday night, Buffalo coach Sean McDermott threw an arm around Prater while giving him the game ball in front of cheering teammates.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2025
Amid his touchdown celebration, Stewart handed the game ball to pink-Carolina-Panthers-beanie-wearing 8-year-old Isabella Bottomley, who was sitting along the railing in Section 120 with her family.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
With a mix of timidity and emotion, Ferentz held the game ball in the locker room.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Addressing Bills players in the locker room late Sunday night, Buffalo coach Sean McDermott threw an arm around Prater while giving him the game ball in front of cheering teammates.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2025
Amid his touchdown celebration, Stewart handed the game ball to pink-Carolina-Panthers-beanie-wearing 8-year-old Isabella Bottomley, who was sitting along the railing in Section 120 with her family.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
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“Game ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20ball. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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