How to Use volleyball in a Sentence

volleyball

noun
  • Tired of the self volleyball against us.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Dry off with a game of sand volleyball or a hike along one of the trails.
    — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
  • Anyone up for a game of beach volleyball or a run along the ocean?
    — Hannah Oh and Ann Wang, Seventeen, 5 July 2022
  • The Texas high school volleyball area round is here.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The twins hope to show the world their volleyball talents as well.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • That looks to be where Foothill’s boys volleyball team is these days.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
  • One of the volleyball players yelled for help.
    — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • The high school volleyball playoffs start next week.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Beach volleyball began as a club sport with just a handful of teams.
    — Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Yes, this was volleyball and not soccer.
    — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Joseph is a high honor roll student who plays on the volleyball team.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • But today, parts of that same beach are barely as wide as a volleyball net.
    — Liam Stack, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Four people stand over him and invite him to join their volleyball match.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Getting a little bit of spring break volleyball in, but that's about it.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Plan pool party games to get the whole group involved, or play a game of pool volleyball.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The school has won one City title — in boys’ volleyball.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The field house is the home venue for the school's basketball and volleyball teams.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s the schedules for beach volleyball and its less sandy sibling.
    — Eve Sneider, Wired, 13 Aug. 2021
  • My girls did easy-to-understand sports like track and volleyball.
    — Linda Perillo, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • There is no such word or position in volleyball.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • The game is played with two teams of three players each on a playing field the size of a volleyball court.
    — oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Relax in the sun, people watch, or get in on a volleyball game or chess match—the choice is yours.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Brandt also competed in track and field and played on a club volleyball team.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
  • Brandt also competed in track and field and played on a club volleyball team.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Trevor Tamura dove for the volleyball to keep it from hitting the sand.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The burning plane appeared to fly right over the volleyball courts in the parking lot.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • So why in the name of beach, surf and sunshine is the volleyball team practicing in the gym?
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The city is set to receive an encore of volleyball-palooza this weekend.
    — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Why is volleyball good for your physical health?
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • At the time, the former college volleyball player didn’t think much of it.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025

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