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beach ball

British  

noun

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

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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

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

“Imagine a beach ball filled with fluid in your stomach all the time,” said Dr. Joseph Cleveland, Jr., a cardiothoracic surgeon at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2023

That prompted fans to start volleying a beach ball around the lower bowl on the Tennessee sideline.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2021

The man, who was as bald as a beach ball, introduced himself as Curly.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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