: a person who rides or races on a bobsled
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
For the fourth year, a 7-foot fishing bobber will drop at midnight to ring in the new year.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Dec. 2025
Plenty of people have caught on to the business potential of the cafe racer/bobber/street scrambler trend and are making good money out of its various aspects, from building bikes to setting up locations and events at which enthusiasts can gather.
—Simon De Burton, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2025
His was a random assortment, the stuff of Walmart value packs, including the clip-on bobber balls that amateurs use.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The ever-intentional, word-conscious quarterback seemed to be floating out the phrase like a fishing bobber.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
For the fourth year, a 7-foot fishing bobber will drop at midnight to ring in the new year.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Dec. 2025
Plenty of people have caught on to the business potential of the cafe racer/bobber/street scrambler trend and are making good money out of its various aspects, from building bikes to setting up locations and events at which enthusiasts can gather.
—Simon De Burton, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2025
His was a random assortment, the stuff of Walmart value packs, including the clip-on bobber balls that amateurs use.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Bobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobber. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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