gumball
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gumball
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There are all sorts of giant gadgets for the games, which might involve skill or stamina or being smart and involve a giant gumball machine or lickable wallpaper, per the book and movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Like some kind of strange blob from outer space, purple jellydisc, also known as jelly drops, are made up of tightly squished growths in the shape of a chewed up gumball or a tiny brain.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2023
If the image of adjustables reminds you of those gumball machine rings that pinch like little crabs, consider this: Beyoncé, Lizzo, Saweetie and Lady Gaga have all been seen in Ms. Bunn’s sparkly wares.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
Everding’s next reimagined gumball machine delivered a capsule of wildflower seeds, which passersby could use to create bee habitats in their neighborhoods.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2021
But just as she was about to peek inside, a gumball rolled out of the machine onto the sidewalk.
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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