ball drop
A world-famous tradition when a large, illuminated crystal ball descends a flagpole…A world-famous tradition when a large, illuminated crystal ball descends a flagpole from midnight to mark the new year; most commonly associated with the New Year's Eve event in New York's Times Square; a ritual inspired by maritime time ball signals that began in 1907 and has evolved into a massive global event with music and sizable crowds.
» The ball dropped into her hands.
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1 sensesA world-famous tradition when a large, illuminated crystal ball descends a flagpole from midnight to mark the new year; most commonly associated with the New Year's Eve event in New York's Times Square; a ritual inspired by maritime time ball signals that began in 1907 and has evolved into a massive global event with music and sizable crowds.
Examples
2 sentencesThe ball dropped into her hands.
Tom and Mary watched the ball drop on New Year's Eve in Times Square.
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