: a person who rides or races on a bobsled
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
That flimsy bobber did its job and triggered the most deadly terrorist act of the Civil Rights Movement.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Fly fishermen call it a strike indicator, but this one truly was a bobber.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The ever-intentional, word-conscious quarterback seemed to be floating out the phrase like a fishing bobber.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Without a bobber stopper, on a slack line, your bullet weight will sink to the bottom, but your soft plastic will slowly glide towards the bottom while enticing hungry bass into biting.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
That flimsy bobber did its job and triggered the most deadly terrorist act of the Civil Rights Movement.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Fly fishermen call it a strike indicator, but this one truly was a bobber.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The ever-intentional, word-conscious quarterback seemed to be floating out the phrase like a fishing bobber.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Bobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobber. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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