gumball
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gumball
Example Sentences
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Many others — painters of Pontiacs, drugstore facades or gumball machines — were dismissed as frivolous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
That comment appeared to refer to part of the sheriff's report that said Jackson tried to care for the patient by putting a gumball in her mouth as a way to elevate blood sugar.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2023
The village’s best feature may be the hardy residents who do everything from installing a gumball machine near the trail to selling organic yogurt and goat cheese to travelers.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2023
Like the guys outside Price’s, I sat and pondered that bird, hoping the next bite would trigger some synapse to release the answer like a gumball from a quarter machine.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2022
“And,” he says, “I picked up an old gumball machine. The kind that takes pennies. I’ll sell it for ten times what I paid for it.”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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