bowls
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a game played on a bowling green in which a small bowl (the jack) is pitched from a mark and two opponents or opposing teams take turns to roll biased wooden bowls towards it, the object being to finish as near the jack as possible
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a bowls tournament
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skittles or tenpin bowling
Example Sentences
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Like the large so-called moon jar that opens the exhibition, these capacious bowls glazed in eggshell white flaunt their foibles with wobbling edges that give character to otherwise pure forms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
On its menu are customizable salads, bowls and wraps that range from $9 to $16.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
England's Ollie Robinson bowls a triple-wicket maiden in his first Test appearance for two years, as New Zealand fall to 2-3 on the opening day of the first Test at Lord's.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
They end up on sandwiches, tacos, grain bowls, salads.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
"Are we to find people in this place? Ah, people mean water, Marlie! And hot tubs to wash in. And soft beds. And bowls of soup!"
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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