fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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With the bases loaded and nobody out, Freddy Fermin’s fly ball to left field drove in Bogaerts. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 One morning during spring training, Williams brought out his fungo bat to hit fly balls to the Red Sox’s young outfielders. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026 The Lancers had runners on first and third with two outs when pitcher Griffin Doane got the final out on a fly ball. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026 The next batter, Josh Flores, hit a fly ball to left field and Everly made a shoestring catch, according to the umpires. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fly ball

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fly ball was in 1865

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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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