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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
Don Sweeney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
What to know about Powerball To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Wrap a thick rope with outdoor string lights and grapevine balls to create a festive garland to welcome visitors.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Adding dryer sheets or wool dryer balls (optional) - Dryer sheets can reduce static and add fragrance, but much like fabric softener, Stein isn’t a big fan.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
He’s caught only four balls for 33 yards.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
In a show where people cheat, choose colleges based on their latest hookups, and punch each other during debutante balls, disagreement strikes often.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
How to play Mega Millions Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall).
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
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, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
What to know about Powerball To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Wrap a thick rope with outdoor string lights and grapevine balls to create a festive garland to welcome visitors.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Adding dryer sheets or wool dryer balls (optional) - Dryer sheets can reduce static and add fragrance, but much like fabric softener, Stein isn’t a big fan.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
He’s caught only four balls for 33 yards.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
In a show where people cheat, choose colleges based on their latest hookups, and punch each other during debutante balls, disagreement strikes often.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
How to play Mega Millions Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall).
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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 22 Sep. 2025.
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