: a person who bowls
specifically
: the player who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
England’s other injury-prone bowlers, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, lasted one and three Tests respectively in this series.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Magritte is an artist who comes with a host of associated personal symbols—all those apples, bowler hats, mirrors, and trains—which interact according to the dictates of dream logic.
—Literary Hub, 23 Dec. 2025
Wearing a suit, bowler hat and cane, the whimsical green frog has stood tall overlooking La Brea Avenue for the last 25 years.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Arriving in period 1920s dress, bowler hat and leather vest in place, Correll prepared to turn the crank on his ’14 Model T, fully aware of how the term chauffeur fracture came to be.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
England’s other injury-prone bowlers, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, lasted one and three Tests respectively in this series.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Magritte is an artist who comes with a host of associated personal symbols—all those apples, bowler hats, mirrors, and trains—which interact according to the dictates of dream logic.
—Literary Hub, 23 Dec. 2025
Wearing a suit, bowler hat and cane, the whimsical green frog has stood tall overlooking La Brea Avenue for the last 25 years.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Bowler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowler. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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