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snowballs

  • plural
    of snowball.
    snowball
    noun
    a ball of snow pressed or rolled together, as for throwing.
  • present tense form
    of snowball (3rd person singular).
    snowball
    noun
    a ball of snow pressed or rolled together, as for throwing.

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This process gives comets their fuzzy appearance and explains why astronomers often refer to them as "dirty snowballs."

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

Video shows snowballs flying at them from multiple directions.

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026

Video taken Monday afternoon in Washington Square Park shows a snowball fight following an epic snowstorm devolving into some parkgoers apparently targeting police with snowballs.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

All that remained was to put rules down on paper, develop special helmets and invent a machine to mould the snowballs.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

He’s up ahead, throwing snowballs; and on the bus he’s at the back, in a noisy whirlpool of older boys.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood