volleyball
noun
vol·ley·ball
ˈvä-lē-ˌbȯl 
: a game played by volleying an inflated ball over a net
also
: the ball used in this game
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The season ended with Belly joyfully playing volleyball with all her friends as Jeremiah watched with pride from the sidelines.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Payton McNabb, a former high school girls volleyball player who was severely injured when a transgender opponent spiked a ball in her face, will be one of President Donald Trump’s guests at his joint address to Congress on Tuesday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Upon arrival, the public beach is crowded with adults playing volleyball; there is no place for a family to play.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Steve played football and volleyball at his Newport Beach, CA high school, only to attend Wake Forest University on a discus and shotput scholarship.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Payton McNabb, a former high school girls volleyball player who was severely injured when a transgender opponent spiked a ball in her face, will be one of President Donald Trump’s guests at his joint address to Congress on Tuesday night.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Upon arrival, the public beach is crowded with adults playing volleyball; there is no place for a family to play.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Steve played football and volleyball at his Newport Beach, CA high school, only to attend Wake Forest University on a discus and shotput scholarship.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Volleyball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volleyball. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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volleyball
noun
vol·ley·ball
ˈväl-ē-ˌbȯl
: a game played by volleying a large air-filled ball over a net
also
: the ball used to play this game
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