golf ball
noun
1
: a small hard dimpled ball used in golf
2
: the spherical printing element of an electric typewriter or printer
Examples of golf ball in a Sentence
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But at Quail Hollow, the golf ball feels more likely to unpredictably bounce away from them.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
Holland shared a close-up shot of a large bump on the right side of his forehead with a bloodied circle imprint on top from when the golf ball connected with his head.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
In a storm data report of unusual weather phenomena issued six decades ago to the U.S. Department of Commerce, on May 6, 1961, areas of Noble County reported golf ball to 10-inch sized hail, according to NOAA.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
Some kids snatched the golf balls stockpiled in each classroom, ready to throw at an intruder.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Car tires, golf balls, a live lobster, and sundry other objects gradually poured in, along with just enough food to insure that the producers wouldn’t have to pull the plug on the experiment.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
These storms could bring damaging winds and hail, potentially as big as golf balls or even larger.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
In the film also starring Dennis Quaid, viewers see Marin wearing a large cage over his head to protect himself from stray golf balls on the course.
—Arturo Conde, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Hail as big as golf balls — which are 1.68 inches in diameter and more likely to leave dents in vehicles — was reported near Brambleton in southeast Loudoun County.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
Holland shared a close-up shot of a large bump on the right side of his forehead with a bloodied circle imprint on top from when the golf ball connected with his head.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
In a storm data report of unusual weather phenomena issued six decades ago to the U.S. Department of Commerce, on May 6, 1961, areas of Noble County reported golf ball to 10-inch sized hail, according to NOAA.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
Some kids snatched the golf balls stockpiled in each classroom, ready to throw at an intruder.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Car tires, golf balls, a live lobster, and sundry other objects gradually poured in, along with just enough food to insure that the producers wouldn’t have to pull the plug on the experiment.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
These storms could bring damaging winds and hail, potentially as big as golf balls or even larger.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
In the film also starring Dennis Quaid, viewers see Marin wearing a large cage over his head to protect himself from stray golf balls on the course.
—Arturo Conde, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Hail as big as golf balls — which are 1.68 inches in diameter and more likely to leave dents in vehicles — was reported near Brambleton in southeast Loudoun County.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
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