How to Use ball and chain in a Sentence
ball and chain
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Two decades later, hair color has become my old ball and chain.
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Beth Sobol,
Flow Space,
2 Oct. 2026
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The substance that once was euphoric becomes a proverbial ball and chain.
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Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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The old ball and chain The first issue is that the game, although functional in most of its action, is clunky.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cai focuses on their many regrets and misgivings, not to mention all the guilt weighing on Meiyun, who carries that load around like a giant emotional ball and chain.
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Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Kelce is still playing for the Kansas City Chiefs but is of course even better known to the masses as Taylor Swift’s ball and chain.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2026
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