as in cocks
someone who boasts
although he's not the first person to blow his own horn, he's about the most obnoxious blower I've ever met
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Recent Examples of blowers
In the 3800 block of North Hamilton Avenue in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, residents armed with a couple of snow blowers and a lot of shovels cleared off the block before city crews arrived.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Some snow blowers have electric-start engines.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
Two months earlier, Grassley had sent Patel and Bondi a letter containing misconduct allegations against Giardina made by unnamed whistle-blowers.
—New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Have a back-up heat source that doesn’t require electricity should the power go out, or at least have a generator to operate the blowers within the gas heater.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
With snowfall right around the corner, people may be digging back out the snow shovels and snow blowers to ensure driveways, sidewalks and porches are clear.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
While single-stage snowblowers are optimal for light dustings, two-stage blowers are ideal for heavy-duty conditions and larger spaces.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
The woman at center (her pose reminiscent of David’s Hersilia, the mythical wife of Romulus who intervenes in the war between the Romans and Sabines) dances to the triumphant music of drummers and horn blowers.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
In the basement are two vintage Spencer Orgoblo wind blowers, which power the pipes.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Some snow blowers have electric-start engines.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
Two months earlier, Grassley had sent Patel and Bondi a letter containing misconduct allegations against Giardina made by unnamed whistle-blowers.
—New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Have a back-up heat source that doesn’t require electricity should the power go out, or at least have a generator to operate the blowers within the gas heater.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
With snowfall right around the corner, people may be digging back out the snow shovels and snow blowers to ensure driveways, sidewalks and porches are clear.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
While single-stage snowblowers are optimal for light dustings, two-stage blowers are ideal for heavy-duty conditions and larger spaces.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
The woman at center (her pose reminiscent of David’s Hersilia, the mythical wife of Romulus who intervenes in the war between the Romans and Sabines) dances to the triumphant music of drummers and horn blowers.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
In the basement are two vintage Spencer Orgoblo wind blowers, which power the pipes.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Blowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowers. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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