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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

The new Apple TV+ special recreates that first meeting, with Franklin returning Charlie Brown’s errant beach ball and then the two building a sandcastle together.

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

“After twenty years of living in America,” he said, swerving the truck to avoid a pothole the size of a beach ball.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini