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boules

British

/ bul /

plural noun

(functioning as singular) a game, popular in France, in which metal bowls are thrown to land as near as possible to a target ball. It is played on rough surfaces

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Etymology

Origin of boules

plural of boule _ball ¹ ; see _bowl ²

Example Sentences

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The display also featured Dahl's personal set of boules, along with his own invention of a magnet on a string, which Dahl used for picking up each boule.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

“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

As is well known, the rough material is formed in boules or pear-shaped drops under an inverted blowpipe.

From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Wade, Frank Bertram

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