eight balls

plural of eight ball

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eight balls
Noun
  • After a small Nebraska town is devastated by a severe dust storm, the community’s outsiders must come together to create a more sustainable future.
    Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
  • In anthropology, refusal entails a denial of access to cultural resources and insider knowledge that might be exploited solely for outsiders’ benefit.
    Christopher T. Green, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The unscripted industry was born from creative mavericks who challenged conventions and redefined what television could be.
    Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Scientific progress often comes from mavericks who take great risks to champion alternative views.
    Axios, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Eight balls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eight%20balls. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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