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

Examples of game ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And Curry deserved to snag the game ball on his way off the court. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025

Murray showed up to his postgame news conference with the game ball at his side, signed by his teammates. —Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025

The official National Women’s Soccer League game ball sits on a pedestal at the start of the NWSL match between NJ/NY Gotham FC and North Carolina Courage at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, May 4, 2024. —Jessica Golden, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025

The last time fans saw it, Shropshire stepped out of it wearing an elf costume and holding a game ball for Santa Claus (aka coach Andy Reid). —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for game ball

• aerosol
• alcohol
• arbitral
• basketball
• butanol
• cannonball
• carbinol
• catarrhal
• cortisol
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• gasohol