be a ball
Example Sentences
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While Norton never got to be a ball boy on Centre, he did get on Court One - and possibly even better, he played on it.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023
“We strengthen existing evidence for the existence of the innermost inner core, which should be a ball the size of about half of the inner core.”
From Scientific American • Feb. 22, 2023
“It might be a ball, two, a cup, even as close as 7, 8 feet. It’s really tricky.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2022
I don’t want to be a ball of fire going down a 6 percent grade in West Virginia on the 81.
From Slate • Jan. 4, 2022
“I mean, wouldn’t that be a ball to end all balls!” she trilled excitedly to Shorty, who was not very excited by her enthusiasm.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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