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bowl game

American  

noun

  1. bowl.


Etymology

Origin of bowl game

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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I will always remember Sam’s amazing performance in the 2017 Rose Bowl game against Penn State.

From Los Angeles Times

When D’Anton Lynn abruptly left for Penn State on the eve of USC’s bowl game, the hope within the program had been to keep what remained of his defensive staff intact.

From Los Angeles Times

It was Henderson who took over the defense for USC’s bowl game, which led some players to voice their belief he should get the full-time gig.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2013, Eddie Roberson and Talif Crowley, two Black New Jersey residents, made a bet on the outcome of the Super Bowl game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens.

From Salon

Then, just before the bowl game, Lynn left for the same job at his alma mater, Penn State, after rejecting the school’s advances a year earlier.

From Los Angeles Times