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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And Marshall’s school also serves organic meals, including Thai bowls and mango sticky rice, which students help prepare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
When you assemble the dessert into bowls and start dappling each island with caramel and toasted sliced almonds, your friends will begin to hover.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
They include "photos" of Samba riding a bike and playing a game of bowls while wearing a flat cap.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
For a pasta-heavy table, set out bowls of grated parmesan, toasted breadcrumbs and torn basil.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
When Hannah saw the shivering girls she poured three bowls of steaming-hot tomato soup.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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