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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The restaurant opens early and closes late, and no matter what time I show up, there are always people digging into giant bowls of soup.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The filigree work and interlinking creatures on Eastern European drinking bowls are even more stunning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It "bowls you over: it's real life written in a poetic way," user @thayslaaaa commented.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Lawrence, a batter who bowls part-time off-spin, was a surprise choice when he was picked to fill the role created by the retirement of all-rounder Ben Stokes earlier this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“I have your oatmeal all ready in bowls for you.”
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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