bobble
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
In Wednesday’s slalom, Shiffrin laid down a vintage first run in 47.13 seconds that gave her a lead of 0.82 seconds, despite a bobble halfway down the course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
As Muncy’s ball soared to the wall, Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick jumped, got a glove on it, and then — at least it seemed initially — caught it on a bobble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
Some of the suspected hoaxes, like the rescued hedgehog that turned out to be a hat bobble and the North Korean row over Alan Titchmarsh's trousers were actually real.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024
And I’m not going to make any excuses for college presidents who bobble this issue.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
Crane-man stood aside while Ajima lifted the lid of the container and closed it again, fastening it with the straw bobble and braided loop.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
An exception is a small Loewe bucket bag inspired by Josef’s early glass assemblage experiments when he was a Bauhaus student, which abounds with glass bobbles and haptic surprise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
The ball bobbles in front of Sophie Baggaley but she is able to tip it around the post for a corner.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
Aurora Galli sends a free-kick into the box but the offside flag is up before anyone can take advantage as the ball bobbles into a crowd of bodies.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2024
Fujii decorated these with a basic white sugar glaze and silver bobbles.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2023
Jack’s house becomes a little ark that sails, Tosses and bobbles in an infinite sea.
From Domesday Book by Masters, Edgar Lee
We struggled so hard to handle Cuba, and bobbled it so often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
There was still an opportunity for someone to keep it out, but the ball bobbled past a sea of black and white shirts and crept past Ramsdale, who was slow to react.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
Then Willy Adames hammered a double to left-center, allowing Devers to score after Andy Pages bobbled the ball while trying to retrieve it up against the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025
With two on and two out, Heyward lined a double into center field that easily scored Will Smith from second, and was bobbled by the Rangers’ Leody Taveras in center field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2024
My beam performance in the event final wasn’t quite as golden: I’d bobbled on my front tuck and would have fallen all the way off the beam if I hadn’t grabbed it with both hands.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu made a mistake in the 50th minute, failing to stop what appeared to be a simple cross and bobbling the ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
After controlling a bobbling pass and setting himself up in one touch, the 21-year-old rifled a hip-height volley on the swivel past Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon at full stretch.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
Tagovailoa opened training camp Wednesday by tossing a deep ball to receiver Jaylen Waddle, who made a bobbling catch over safety Jevon Holland for a 40-yard completion.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
It's an unmistakable image of the Disney+ show: Mando in his silver armor and face-shielding helmet and Grogu bobbling along, behind or beside with his own gleaming protective hovercraft.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2023
And all the while Mr. Russell was playing Copland downstairs, and the stupid puffins were bobbling about in the water, sweetly and beautifully.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
