bowler

noun

Definition of bowlernext
as in helmet

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Recent Examples of bowler The wicket of Smith then gave Hasan his third five-wicket haul in test cricket and the Bangladeshi bowler picked up last-man Lyon (7) to end the Australian innings in 53 overs. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 He was joined by his wife, Parris McBride, and members of his family and team, many of whom donned his signature bowler hat in tribute. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Grace Jones swept in looking dramatically stylish in a black tuxedo jacket with power shoulders and a black bowler-style hat. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2026 England captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson will not take part in the Test against New Zealand at The Oval, starting on 17 June, after breaking curfew rules in a Chelsea nightclub following their victory at Lord’s, England Cricket announced last week. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bowler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowler
  1. helmet
  2. fedora
  3. beret
  4. turban
  5. homburg
  6. baseball cap
  7. boater
  8. bonnet
Noun
  • The team released a video introducing the white uniform featuring Honolulu Blue and black designs, along with a blue helmet.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone can go to the brick-and-mortar store at Northwest Stadium or online and buy, for example, an Art Monk T-shirt bearing the Pro Football Hall Fame receiver's likeness in his old uniform and in his Redskins helmet.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • For example, the tourist melting in the heat wearing a fedora procured at a cheap souvenir shop near the train station is a dead giveaway of someone not from the area.
    — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
  • In 1930s New York City, private detective Ben Reilly (Cage) hung up his heroic mask and fedora as the legendary Spider five years ago.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 May 2026
Definition of fedora
Noun
  • Plus, style your early-fall looks with a blazer insert and beret to look instantly more polished.
    — Caitlyn Fitzpatrick, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Just with fewer berets, more robots and a much larger existential crisis hiding beneath the branding.
    — Edward Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of turban
Noun
  • Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Optimo stocks a variety of styles, including homburgs, porkpies, straw Panamas, and fedoras, the last of which is seen here.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024
Definition of homburg
Noun
  • McDonald, his black Atlanta Braves baseball cap folded and laid on the witness box, frequently shifted uncomfortably during questioning about the specific activities of other people involved in the gangs.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • During Spain’s World Cup celebrations in Madrid, Torres wore a red baseball cap bearing the words ‘Make Spain Great Again’.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of baseball cap
Noun
  • The body of a missing boater was recovered from Seneca Creek in the Middle River area after crews searched for nearly 36 hours.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators say Simpson objected to another boater anchoring near his spot and then shut off the air supply to a teen who was diving from that boat.
    — Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of boater
Noun
  • Traces of a silk fabric found near her skull that may have been used as a trim on a hat or bonnet contained metal threads made of pure gold and silver.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Use a blender to puree the tomatoes, bell pepper, scotch bonnet, and half of the onion.
    — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonnet

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“Bowler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowler. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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