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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Back to battle once again for their lives and a giant cash prize, the wordless preview sees contestants facing a series of high-stakes situations, involving guns, fists and an ominous giant gumball machine.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
The trailer shows Gi-hun brought back amongst the competitors inside a coffin-like box and teases the upcoming games, which appear to include a giant gumball machine.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
Gi-hun twists the knob of a giant gumball machine that dispenses red and blue balls.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 5 May 2025
The season 3 trailer also teases a few new games, with players receiving either a red or blue ball from a gumball machine.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
The trailer shows Gi-hun brought back amongst the competitors inside a coffin-like box and teases the upcoming games, which appear to include a giant gumball machine.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
Gi-hun twists the knob of a giant gumball machine that dispenses red and blue balls.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 5 May 2025
The season 3 trailer also teases a few new games, with players receiving either a red or blue ball from a gumball machine.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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“Gumball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gumball. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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