cue ball
Example Sentences
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He could be heard saying "oh my god" when the cue ball did not run through as expected.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Standing over a pool table near the kitchen, he jabbed the stick at the cue ball, which harmlessly skittered off to the side without disturbing the rack.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023
One of the prime candidates for extraterrestrial life in our solar system is Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter that in photographs resembles a cue ball covered in scratches.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2022
“When you don’t have sweat, it just felt like you were throwing a cue ball tonight. Everybody was over-gripping everything. Just part of the game right now. So just frustrating.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2022
It was impossible to hit the cue ball now without touching the pink.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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