ballpark

Example Sentences

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We can quibble over the amount they should pay, but the bill’s numbers are in the right ballpark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Price Compare prices before signing up to determine if the asking price is in the “reasonable” ballpark.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Freedman told MarketWatch that he had estimated his promotion would cost in the ballpark of $13,000, based on his outlay from a previous one.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

However, their total engine power is in the same ballpark as last year's engines - about 1,000bhp - and they actually have significantly lower grip levels than before.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The sun darkened Lourdes’s skin to the shade of the villagers on the bleachers, and the mix of her father’s cologne and the warm, acrid smells of the ballpark made her giddy.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García