golf ball

noun

1
: a small hard dimpled ball used in golf
2
: the spherical printing element of an electric typewriter or printer

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In advance of this month’s release of the Happy Gilmore 2, Callaway Golf has unveiled a new limited edition Odyssey hockey stick putter and golf balls inspired by the movie, which showcases the return of funnyman Adam Sandler as a failed hockey player turned unconventional golfer. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 The Odyssey Happy Gilmore putter and Callaway golf ball. Brooks Peck, New York Times, 11 July 2025 The dish requires little description: a shirt-splattering jumble of pasta and marinara joined by a pair of rotund, springy beef meatballs slightly larger than golf balls. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Spotting piles of elastic, Haskell had the idea of winding up some of the rubber yarn into a golf ball. Miles Corwin, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for golf ball

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of golf ball was in 1545

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“Golf ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20ball. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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