: any of several games in which balls are rolled (as on a green or down an alley) at an object or group of objects
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She watches bowling on TV.
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Jo enjoyed gardening and yard work, playing cards, bowling, attending her children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events, and watching a variety of Minnesota sports.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
These include iterations on its Turismo bowling bag, its Rond Carré clutch and the double-breasted Fernando jacket.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Short mat bowling and walking soccer Short mat bowls or short mat bowling, already popular in Europe and Canada, is the indoor version of sport lawn bowling, played on a small mat with the goal of rolling a ball to a target closer than opponents.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Medicine bags Medicine bags—also known as satchels and bowling bags—have pretty much taken over the world at the dawn of 2025, with major spring showings everywhere from Hermès to Louis Vuitton to Stella McCartney.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
These include iterations on its Turismo bowling bag, its Rond Carré clutch and the double-breasted Fernando jacket.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Short mat bowling and walking soccer Short mat bowls or short mat bowling, already popular in Europe and Canada, is the indoor version of sport lawn bowling, played on a small mat with the goal of rolling a ball to a target closer than opponents.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Medicine bags Medicine bags—also known as satchels and bowling bags—have pretty much taken over the world at the dawn of 2025, with major spring showings everywhere from Hermès to Louis Vuitton to Stella McCartney.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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bowling
noun
bowl·ing
ˈbō-liŋ 
1
: a game played by rolling balls so as to knock down pins set up at the far end of an alley
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