Used in a Sentence

bowler

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bowler.

Editorial note

The thing is that the Nemesis has pedigree, the Bowler team has won numerous races.

Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bowler gathered in one view.

noun

A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen.

noun

An unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana.

noun

An unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bowler.

noun

A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen.

Example sentences

1

The thing is that the Nemesis has pedigree, the Bowler team has won numerous races.

2

Of the bowler: to bowl a googly or googlies; also (trans.), to give a googly break to (a ball).

3

The only things that really seem to distinguish a great bowler are his/her speed and accuracy.

4

London in late 19th Century had all kinds of European trouble makers concentrating (and being spied on by bowler hatted detectives[1]).

5

And when all is said and done you'll probably be a pretty good bowler..

6

Take a look at Bowler Wildcat/Nemesis cars, thats pretty much what you are going to be competing with in your price range.

7

Well, it's pretty much the same reason as why few people in America wear bowler hats these days, they're out of fashion.

8

It went as follows: In the 1980s, England's fast bowler Bob Willis had the fortune to meet Sir Donald Bradman, legend of cricket.

9

But if I do wear a bowler hat, other than getting ridiculed, there is no effect on my life.

10

We've been doing this about every week for long enough that I've learned to become a pretty proficient bowler.

11

Every bowler wants to get a strike, and if you fail to get that strike you're not choosing what setup you end up with.

12

Does the article's data include whether the bowler was attempting the conversion?

Quote examples

1

For example, while learning the word bowler the other day I imagined a bowl that served as a "tana" (my first language translation) for animals.

2

Well, it's pretty much the same reason as why few people in America wear bowler hats these days, they're out of fashion." But wait, I'm not understanding what you're trying to say.

3

Because legspinners sometimes have to do weird wrist contortions to get this ball to work, batsmen practise trying to “pick” this ball by noticing these tells (mainly whether they can see the back of the bowler’s hand).

4

"During one 1961 performance on ABC’s Make That Spare, pro bowler Don Carter won $19,000 ($149,000 in 2014 dollars), and a brand new Ford Mustang." Ford mustang wasn't introduced until 1964.

Proper noun examples

1

The guys at top gear have creamed their pants about the Bowler.

2

When you buy a Bowler, the person knows, I can now win this thing.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bowler in a sentence?

The thing is that the Nemesis has pedigree, the Bowler team has won numerous races.

What does bowler mean?

A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen.

What part of speech is bowler?

bowler is commonly used as noun.