How to Use foul line in a Sentence

foul line

noun

• The ball landed just inside the right-field foul line.
• Neither was great at the foul line, both were spotty shooters.
  — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2018
• Dass dribbled a grounder down the foul line, only for the catcher to fumble the ball.
  — Sam Dodge, latimes.com, 8 July 2018
• Also for aim, at 15 feet past the foul line, seven arrows show the path of your ball.
  — Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Nov. 2018
• That’s when the Sixers put Marcus Smart on the foul line.
  — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 10 May 2018
• Several of them still shot with two hands from the field and underhanded from the foul line.
  — Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 11 May 2018
• That was quick thinking by Lopez to throw the ball toward the foul line, where someone could have grabbed the dog.
  — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 14 June 2018
• Hockey fans adjusted and, since the netting began to creep down the foul lines, so have baseball fans.
  — Bob Ford, https://www.inquirer.com, 4 June 2019
• With two outs in the first, Santana hit a high pop fly that fell just inside the left-field foul line for what should have been a double.
  — Bob Brookover, Philly.com, 4 June 2018
• Cambage then scored the next seven points, including going 5 for 5 from the foul line to give the Wings a cushion.
  — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 2 June 2018
• Just before Temple tipoffs, Rollerson would crouch at the foul line, holding a basketball, and his teammates would surround him as final pregame thoughts were spoken.
  — Mike Jensen, Philly.com, 24 May 2018
• The Panthers are 3-for-5 from the floor and 3-for-3 at the foul line.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2023
• Of Walker’s 21 points, 15 came in the paint or from the foul line.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Dec. 2021
• In the fourth quarter, the Bucks were 9 of 16 and the Hawks never got to the foul line.
  — Steve Megargee, ajc, 30 Oct. 2022
• Lake went 12-for-16 from the foul line, salting the game away from the stripe.
  — Scott Sepich, oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2023
• Xavier led 54-49 and Ohio State's Zed Key was at the foul line.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2021
• Spencer and Newton closed the game out from the foul line.
  — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024
• Six of his points came in the fourth quarter -- all at the foul line.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2020
• Teams are scoring 24% of their points against us at the foul line.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | [e-mail], al, 2 Mar. 2022
• The Celtics won in the paint, scored more in the fast break, and overall shot better from the foul line.
  — Mike Hart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2022
• Dozier was 1 for 5 from the foul line in the fourth quarter.
  — orlandosentinel.com, 20 Sep. 2020
• Even the slightest thought at the foul line could prompt him to miss and end his run.
  — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 30 Dec. 2020
• The Heat outshot the Lakers from the field, on 3-pointers and from the foul line.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2020
• From the opening tip, the point-forward found her spots and forced her way to the foul line.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2022
• Speedy slasher who gets to the hoop and the foul line and sets up teammates.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2020
• All 40 of his points came from inside the three-point arc or from the foul line.
  — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2020
• Edey, who has 10 points, has gone to the foul line twice and has missed both attempts.
  — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2023
• Creighton outscored Xavier by a total of 24 points from 3-point range and at the foul line.
  — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, 11 Jan. 2020
• The Jazz also were clutch from the foul line, making 31 of 36 free throws.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2020
• Yale was down by six with but 27 seconds to go, but the Bears could not put it away at the foul line.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024