ball game

Example Sentences

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Selling homes is a whole different ball game, and you have to bring something to the table.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Because I think if we fall short of that, that’s the end of the ball game.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2025

Think blindfolded obstacle courses, pool noodle wars—and the ping-pong ball game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

Then Sir Keir Starmer walks onto the pitch and it seems to be a whole new ball game.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024

As soon as he got Abby settled on her bed, he would turn on the radio and listen to the ball game.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret