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

"But then they found messages on his telephone, and that was a whole different ball game."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

“And I didn’t want to bore you. You said you wanted to go home and watch a ball game on TV.”

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman