How to Use ballpark in a Sentence

ballpark

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  • The ballpark was abuzz when the Mets came to bat in the ninth.
    — Barry Jacobs – Columnist, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Here are a few places to stop on the way to the ballpark.
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Over time, he’s been seen at the ballpark less and less.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • To Angelos, the answer is tied to the fate of the ballpark deal.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The vibe at the ballpark might have been different in the ninth, but the result was the same.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The fact that he gets dropped off by them to the ballpark does not surprise me at all.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The idea that the Vegas ballpark could open in 2028 might be a stretch, Samson said.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Of those, 146 came at Camden Yards, the most of any player in the ballpark’s three decades.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The team also intends to buy the land on the blocks surrounding the planned ballpark.
    — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
  • That was driven to deep left center but the ballpark held it.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 3 June 2023
  • Those kinds of projects can start in the ballpark of a few hundred dollars.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The couple later watched the MLB game from a suite at the ballpark with Griffin’s loved ones.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Came home played around outside that took a little nap, came to the ballpark.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 7 June 2023
  • Well, the three planeloads that the U.S. dropped last week are equivalent to ballpark four to six truckloads.
    — Elena Burnett, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
  • There was no crooked number, and there still hasn't been a ball hit that's come close to going out of the ballpark.
    — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Levy also plans to debut two dessert carts at the ballpark this year.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2023
  • By that point, Seager would have been at the ballpark for six or seven hours.
    — Lindsey Adler, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Fun at the ballpark or beach was better than feeling the hot air from some politicians.
    — Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 3 July 2023
  • Dunk in cheese sauce or mustard for a snack that's better than the ballpark version.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Insider tip: The ballpark is in the heart of downtown Scottsdale.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
  • In 2022, the Angels had a plan to purchase the ballpark from the city in exchange for the right to develop the surrounding area.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Nine rookies in full gameday gear — black jerseys, black caps and gray pants — on a field trip to the Dunkin’ Donuts across the street from the ballpark.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • That’s not a pitch a normal lefthanded hitter can hit that far to that part of the ballpark.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
  • The year 2027 has been burned into fans’ minds since, like the A’s, new ownership began their ballpark quest in the mid-aughts.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • Other aspects are, well, second to some, maybe even third, but by no means out of the ballpark.
    — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Casas, who likes getting to the ballpark early, took an Uber from the team hotel in Tampa rather than wait for the first bus.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Ohtani played seven games in Boston and New York on the road trip and praised both ballparks in his postgame remarks.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The Astros will return to the ballpark Tuesday against Detroit.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 3 Apr. 2023
  • What’s unclear is whether the A’s would draw spectators to a minor-league ballpark.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
  • This explains the large number of teams looking to get new ballparks or renovate existing ones.
    — Mike Ozanian, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024

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