boules
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of boules
plural of boule ball 1 ; see bowl ²
Example Sentences
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“People are more open to naan, pita, tortillas, brioche, boules, baguettes and pretzel buns,” he says.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
By about 6 p.m., as the sourdough boules were left to rest overnight, the wheat loaves emerged from the ovens fragrant and invitingly browned.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
I've been hurt by starters that would never become sufficiently foamy, by doughs that sullenly refused to rise, by boules that baked into oversized hockey pucks.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2023
Pépin is a member of a spirited boules club that plays weekends from June to September and consists of about 40 players.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2022
For the men of Cagnes were engrossed in the favorite sport of the Midi, jeu aux boules.
From Riviera Towns by Herbert Adams Gibbons
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