How to Use bounce in a Sentence

bounce

1 of 2 verb
  • The children love to bounce on the bed.
  • He bounced the baby on his knee.
  • Her curls bounced as she jumped.
  • The winner bounced up and down with delight.
  • He was bouncing a tennis ball against the garage door.
  • The store charges a $15 fee for a bounced check.
  • She gave me a check for 20 dollars, but the check bounced, and I never got the money.
  • He bounced a 100-dollar check at the grocery store.
  • The dog bounces near your feet.
    — Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Let’s see how the ball bounces.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • There were the men who gave him checks that bounced.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
  • If you got bounced last round, my heart is with you.
    — Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
  • At places on the floor, the ball wouldn’t bounce at all.
    — Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Jade caught Rhea and bounced her off the apron.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • The ball bounces in funny ways.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The ball was bouncing out of bounds.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
  • These structures don’t just bounce light around.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
  • Sometimes the ball just doesn’t bounce your way.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Beneath our wheels rocks shook and bounced the truck like a toy.
    — Elaine Sciolino, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The boy jumps out with his footy and trots away, bouncing it.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The styles bounce between cabaret, choral pop, folk and jazz.
    — Monica Hooper, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2023
  • Her curly copper hair bounced on her head, as if ready for a fight.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Court 2 looked full before the first ball even bounced.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, the ball bounced in front of him, then rolled right past him.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
  • The ball just bounced Virginia's way.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The ball bounced out of his glove and into the stands for a two-run home run.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
  • Broadcom shares bounced 10% on the news.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But Tatis charged too hard, and the ball bounced up on him and then past him.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Robertson broke his bat while bouncing one back to the mound.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Then there is seeing this place alive and bouncing.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 3 May 2026

bounce

2 of 2 noun
  • He caught the ball on the first bounce.
  • The ball took a high bounce over the shortstop's head.
  • The shampoo promises to give limp hair lots of bounce.
  • After the debates, she enjoyed a big bounce in the election polls.
  • And then there are the bounces.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • That’s the way the ball bounces.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Many of those came off the bounce.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Is this move more than a short-term bounce?
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Layers give the curls a lot of bounce.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Their goalie had some tough bounces today.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Who on this team needs a bounce-back season?
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Start a gentle bounce through the heels.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Tousled fringe helps break up the bounce.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • The defense didn’t need a bounce.
    — Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Monday’s bounce looks to have been short-lived.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Aggies need a bounce-back in the worst way.
    — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
  • But is spring also a time for bounce-back magic?
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • They are made with a feather blend for a plump bounce factor.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There was no sign of any ‘new manager bounce’.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Zacha is looking for a bounce-back season.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Shiny black zip-up boots endowed his steps with a peppy bounce.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Grass has a rougher texture that gives the ball a lower bounce.
    — Ayana Archie, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • Not to mention plenty of bounce-back.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Replays showed the ball had the slightest bounce on its way from the boot.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Myers’ kick took its first bounce just ahead of the 10-yard line.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Her mocha brown strands are curled away from her face to create bounce and volume.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The Sabres were a bounce away from being one of the last four teams alive.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 20 May 2026
  • This is my hint or [baseball/bounce/chest/overhead] pass to y'all.
    — Mark Cooper, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Just make sure any hanging hair has a bit of bounce; limp flyaways will just look sad.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2023
  • That bounce was enough to get the Canadiens rolling.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026

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