tennis ball
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tennis ball
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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"Pick any sort of motor control task -- like hitting a tennis ball or swinging a bat at a baseball," Aimone said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026
Blind cricket relies on a sharp ear, as players must detect a white plastic ball -- the size of a tennis ball -- filled with ball bearings that rattle as it moves.
From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025
The tennis ball, an undisturbed artifact of a horrific wildfire, sat just off the Pacific Palisades court and was so covered in gray ash that its Penn logo was only faintly visible.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2025
But instead of a winged, walnut-sized ball, real-life seekers chase a flag runner dressed in yellow, who has a sock with a tennis ball in attached to their shorts.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025
As he turned onto Henry Street, he took a tennis ball from the pocket of his long coat.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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