bowls

British  

/ bəʊlz /

noun

1. 1. 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

   2. ( as modifier )

      a bowls tournament

2. skittles or tenpin bowling

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bowls

Operating out of Tann’s home, the company produced an array of decorative and functional objects, including bowls, ashtrays and jewelry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Or, top them on homemade yogurt bowls and chia seed pudding to make them a bit more indulgent.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

He ranked the soup among the two best bowls he has ever tasted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

First of all, I agree that you don’t necessarily need to write, “Please don’t put hot beverages and bowls on my French-polished wooden table from the 1960s.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

I used the wrong cleanser on the counter, I forgot to take the folded laundry to our room, I loaded the bowls in the wrong spot in the dishwasher…blah-blah-blah.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko