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Surprisingly, Jeff Bridge's former family estate doesn't have a working bowling alley—something his character from The Big Lebowski would have definitely fought for. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Jeff Bridges is Selling His Montecito Home For $8 Million," 23 May 2019 Martin signed on, putting up $3.5 million to buy a former local bowling alley. — Whitney Robinson, ELLE Decor, "The Greatest Museum Show is Not in a Museum," 6 May 2019 Oswego East coach Jeremy Hillman said bowling alongside teammates was an advantage for Harlem's Hagerman. — Rick Armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, "Two good: Oswego East bowler Kiana Krahulik takes runner-up honors at state meet," 18 Feb. 2018 The prices are far less than at Manhattan lanes — $25 an hour and no charge for bowling shoes. — Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, "The Pin Chaser in Charge," 26 Jan. 2018 Leave it to ever-fearless style chameleon Dua Lipa to somehow transform the average-Joe bowling outfit into something completely glamorous. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Dua Lipa Turns a Bowling Alley Into a Runway," 25 Mar. 2019 There’s a power plant, fire station, water tower, green houses, laundry and chapel, and even an old bowling alley fashioned from a Quonset hut. — Scott Mcfetridge, The Seattle Times, "Huge ghost town next door clouds Iowa city’s future," 30 Mar. 2019 Peter was very proud of his 3 perfect bowling games and high average 800 series. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Peter A. von Essen," 1 July 2018 An off-duty deputy was bowling when his pistol accidentally discharged, grazing a child with shrapnel on Friday night, the Iredell County Sheriff's Office said. — Joe Marusak, charlotteobserver, "Deputy was bowling when his pistol discharged, grazing child with shrapnel | Charlotte Observer," 26 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bowling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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