: a person who bowls
specifically
: the player who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
Examples of bowler in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Nostalgic bowler bags are especially popular, with searches up 330 percent.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
His son Steve is a competitive bowler who participates in tournaments across the country.
—Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Moving on to the San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Rams, Weddle was an All-Pro on defense five straight years, a pro bowler six times and was selected to the 2010 All-Decade team.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bowler
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
In his novel Netherland, Joseph O’Neill describes the rhythm of fielding in cricket as ‘pulmonary’ — the fielders converging as one as the bowler runs in before reverting to their positions after each ball.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Nostalgic bowler bags are especially popular, with searches up 330 percent.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
His son Steve is a competitive bowler who participates in tournaments across the country.
—Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Moving on to the San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Rams, Weddle was an All-Pro on defense five straight years, a pro bowler six times and was selected to the 2010 All-Decade team.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bowler
Cite this Entry
“Bowler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowler. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share