Examples of bobble in a Sentence
Verb
The catcher bobbled the ball.
the first baseman bobbled the catch, so the runner was safe
Noun
a bobble that cost them the game
The curtains have a series of bobbles along the edge.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
In what commentators have said was a devastating, fourth-quarter moment, Kelce bobbled a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes, leading to an interception by the Eagles defense.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
During the Monday, June 16, episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the actress and producer, 61, appeared in a black Stella McCartney suit covered with 3D metallic bobbles.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 17 June 2025
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Verb
Down 13-10 in the fourth quarter, the tight end bobbled a pass from Mahomes near the end zone and it was intercepted by Philadelphia, leading to momentum-shifting Eagles touchdown.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
In what commentators have said was a devastating, fourth-quarter moment, Kelce bobbled a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes, leading to an interception by the Eagles defense.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Yastremska decorated her Yonex bag with cute furry bobbles and ribbons in Ukrainian flag colors.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
During the Monday, June 16, episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the actress and producer, 61, appeared in a black Stella McCartney suit covered with 3D metallic bobbles.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 17 June 2025
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“Bobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobble. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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