game ball
noun
: a ball (such as a football) presented to a player or coach in recognition of an outstanding contribution to a team victory
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The team congratulated the rookie by giving her the game ball after Friday’s win.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Cimini still has a game ball from 1951, and has been a prolific novelist since his retirement in 1996.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024
The scene was set with the usual game balls for the players of the game ... plus, plenty of sparkling cider.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
Each week, the Howard County Times will pick a Team of the Week and hand out five game balls to the top performers through all sports across the county.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Cimini still has a game ball from 1951, and has been a prolific novelist since his retirement in 1996.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024
The scene was set with the usual game balls for the players of the game ... plus, plenty of sparkling cider.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
Each week, the Howard County Times will pick a Team of the Week and hand out five game balls to the top performers through all sports across the county.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
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“Game ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20ball. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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