: a person who bowls
specifically
: the player who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
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Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Buehler didn’t limit his praise to the baseball diamond, noting that Betts is a great golfer and bowler as well.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The 18 runs plundered off one over was the most Jasprit Bumrah had ever conceded in Tests, leaving the bowler perplexed as he was replaced.
—Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
There were renditions of hit bags, like the City and Rodeo, as well as newer models, such as a spin on a bowler bag with buckles featuring Balenciaga’s BB monogram.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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Known for a film repertoire that roamed from The Godfather (1972) and Manhattan (1979) to Baby Boom (1987), Keaton also cut a sartorial dash in fashion, with her penchant for bowler hats, bow ties and berets.
—Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Buehler didn’t limit his praise to the baseball diamond, noting that Betts is a great golfer and bowler as well.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The 18 runs plundered off one over was the most Jasprit Bumrah had ever conceded in Tests, leaving the bowler perplexed as he was replaced.
—Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
There were renditions of hit bags, like the City and Rodeo, as well as newer models, such as a spin on a bowler bag with buckles featuring Balenciaga’s BB monogram.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Bowler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowler. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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