- present tense form of ball (3rd person singular).
balls
Example Sentences
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Beloved for its mildly sweet, nutty flavour and velvety texture, it later evolved into a party food, consumed as a jam or stewed with sticky rice balls in coconut milk.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
“It’s my job to call balls and strikes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
After reaching his hundred in 95 balls in the third one-day international at The Oval, he stood with arms wide and looked to the sky - all of that disappointment seemingly behind him.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
It taps into humanity’s most ancient, addictive comedic truth, which is that some dude getting hit in the balls is hilarious.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
When he came back, he had a hammer, a jar of nails, a bag of cotton balls, a bottle of iodine, and some Band-Aids.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
