fly ball
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fly ball
An Americanism first recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, Pages had another one of his sensational snags, taking an angle that would’ve made a defensive back proud in pursuit of Geraldo Perdomo’s fly ball to start the seventh.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
A dropped fly ball on the warning track in left field by Teoscar Hernández spelled trouble for Yamamoto, scoring a run and allowing Jo Adell to reach second base with nobody out.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
The strategy, of course, is giving the Jays a chance to score Guerrero Jr. via a fly ball and tie the game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
The next batter, Ernie Clement, sent a fly ball to deep left-center.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025
Second batter pops a gorgeous fly ball, but Noelle manages to snatch it out of the air in deep right field.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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