How to Use lob in a Sentence

lob

1 of 2 noun
  • But the great thing about a lob?
    — Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 8 May 2026
  • Six of them were set up by a lob.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
  • Her long lob was flipped out on the ends and styled straight.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Joan Smalls's straight, blunt lob cuts like a knife.
    — Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The lobs, the tip-ins, the spinning duck-ins.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • This lob, or long bob, gets a modern update here.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • Diaz wore her blonde lob straight and in a subtle side part.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Her shoulder-length lob was worn in a loose middle part.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The Celtics had one lob threat, Queta.
    — Jay King, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • But even in those flicks of the wrist and short lobs, Downs saw something.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 2023
  • This ball will either come in the pocket early or the lob late.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • From a sharp bob to a lob—and everything in between.
    — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The lob was styled in a centre parting with face-framing waves.
    — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Kennedy had to tell his other players not to hunt the lob and force bad passes.
    — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The modern lob isn't all about blunt cuts and razor-sharp angles.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • Chwalińska, one step ahead, was waiting to hoist up a lob.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 4 June 2026
  • A bit of texturing at the ends gives this straight lob a more relaxed, cool vibe.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • This high-shine black lob makes a serious statement.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 22 May 2026
  • The actress's new lob looked smooth and glossy along with her signature side part.
    — Julia Meehan, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • From structured lobs to flowy layers and curtain bangs.
    — Catharine Malzahn, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
  • From textured crops to stick-straight lobs, blunt hairstyles are classic.
    — Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Again, short hair is not my thing, and this would also be classified as a bob or lob.
    — Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Light-catching color makes this shoulder-length lob stand out.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • It’s been a while since Bronny caught a lob from his 41-year-old dad.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Lucy Boynton is known for her bobs and lobs, and this more demure style suits her well.
    — Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The ultimate cut for round faces is a layered lob complete with a side part.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Zhuri capped her time with dad by throwing a lob pass that James dunked while hanging on the rim.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • An everyday lob can go from basic to va-va-voom with a single swoop.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • The former seemed to rise up for a floater, but instead pushed a lob to the center, who threw it down.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Gwath slips the screen and positions himself for a lob from Byrd.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

lob

2 of 2 verb
  • She lobbed a throw to the pitcher.
  • The soldier lobbed a grenade into the bunker.
  • He lobbed the ball over his opponent's head.
  • Goldberg then got ahead of any criticism Musk might want to lob back at her.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The other is a reclamation of the slur by the group it was lobbed at, ending with -a.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Why is there still so much hate lobbed at tremendously popular artists?
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
  • In the 77th minute, Ertz lobbed a nifty ball that Smith chased down on the right wing.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 22 July 2023
  • But those were only a few of the claims the two parties lobbed at one another over the two-year suit.
    — Rose Evans updated December 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
  • In a stadium, most words lobbed at players are swallowed by the churn of noise that surrounds a game.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • At least before then, a pitcher had to lob four pitches outside the strike zone to complete the task.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • He’s used to fielding the very questions Elena lobs his way, some more tone-deaf than others.
    — Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 29 Apr. 2024
  • Lee agrees with some of the criticisms lobbed by both sides in the aftermath of the offensive.
    — Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Coaches go to the podium and become the heckler in the bleachers, lobbing shots over foul shots.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
  • In the past, settlers had swarmed his home, lobbed stones at his windows and tried to break in, Dumaidi said.
    — Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 15 June 2023
  • Trump has been lobbing insults at Kimmel — one of his more vocal critics — for months now.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
  • DeLeskey fooled the Bishops with a play-action fake, then lobbed a pass downfield.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Marcus Smart dribbled the ball slowly up the floor and lobbed it to Tatum with less than eight seconds left.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
  • Williams also needs to stop lobbing the ball downfield in hopes of making a connection with his receivers.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Today, the term is lobbed at anyone who dares question the optimism of infinite progress.
    — Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Sessoms tried to lob the ball into the lane to Harrar, who had rolled to the basket after setting the screen.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2021
  • From 30 feet away, a man behind a pitcher’s screen began to lob him underhand tosses.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Reporters down below, who were caught off guard, started lobbing questions at the president.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Funny as the poop emoji may seem when lobbed at reporters, the target is ultimately the public.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • House Democrats will now vote to lob a clean debt ceiling increase over to the Senate on Wednesday.
    — Phil Mattingly, CNN, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Someone lobbed what looked like a cylindrical Bluetooth speaker into the air.
    — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The majority of questions lobbed at Pukki focused on his game.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Faced with a fourth-and-1, Denegal dropped back, looked to run, then tried lobbing a pass to tight end Seth Adams.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • And lobbed a pass over a 6-foot-9 defender to Jaedon LeDee, who was fouled.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
  • In one video, a mostly unseen man runs up from behind the person filming and lobs a smoking object into a crowd about a block away.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • It's become a buzzword lobbed at bad bosses and ex-boyfriends, and leaders across the political spectrum.
    — Emma Bowman, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026

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