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beach ball

British  

noun

  1. a large light brightly coloured ball for playing with on a beach

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Toughest assignment: It was engraving a globe-shaped trophy for the New York Yacht Club that was the size of a beach ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

In the season premiere, Elmo gets upset when Rosita’s beach ball knocks over his block tower.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

Schulz introduced him by having Franklin return Charlie Brown’s wayward beach ball one day by the sea.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

He said they ranged in size from "maybe the size of a dinner plate to maybe a beach ball - there were really some good-sized ones".

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2023

Arthur Smith, once a slender man, now was slender still except for the beach ball he sported under his shirt.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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