: a person who bowls
specifically
: the player who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
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Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Kartik Tyagi finally provided the breakthrough when Head mistimed and holed out at mid-on to the fast bowler’s 142kph short-of-length delivery.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
But he is best known for his skill as a bowler.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Instead,the life stories and the struggles and successes of bowlers like Kyle Troup and Anthony Simonsen become the series’ beating heart.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
More than three decades later, Stiller revisits the sport with the docuseries that follows five bowlers on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour, revealing the realities of life on the road.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Kartik Tyagi finally provided the breakthrough when Head mistimed and holed out at mid-on to the fast bowler’s 142kph short-of-length delivery.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
But he is best known for his skill as a bowler.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Instead,the life stories and the struggles and successes of bowlers like Kyle Troup and Anthony Simonsen become the series’ beating heart.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bowler
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“Bowler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowler. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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