plural gumballs
: a ball of chewing gum in a candied shell
Ah, the gumball machine. That tempting, rainbow-hued orb of treats that lurks outside every supermarket, dry cleaner and amusement park in America. Just a quarter gets you a sweet treat to bubble and stretch as you please, but how long has that gumball been sitting there?—
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Beautifully soft tannins in a luscious mid palate that is balanced, harmonious and layered with all things nice—peppercorns, Dutch salty licorice, red cherries, gumballs, black berries, mushrooms and anise on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The season promises deadly new games, one of which involves a giant gumball machine.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
It is finished in a rather fetching metallic blue and white paint and features a white no. 1 racing gumball on the hood and fenders.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Pogo sticks and gumballs and flares and fireworks and scooters and double-decker buses and cemeteries and country roads become putty in the director’s hands.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The season promises deadly new games, one of which involves a giant gumball machine.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
It is finished in a rather fetching metallic blue and white paint and features a white no. 1 racing gumball on the hood and fenders.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Pogo sticks and gumballs and flares and fireworks and scooters and double-decker buses and cemeteries and country roads become putty in the director’s hands.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for gumball
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“Gumball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gumball. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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