bowler

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Recent Examples of bowler As a former big league player turned exceptional bowler, Burkett is not one of one. Mac Engel may 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026 The original Kentucky Derby hat for men was the bowler hat. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 Among the pieces up for grabs are one of Keaton’s trademark bowler hats, a cabinet of curiosities from the Something’s Gotta Give star’s personal office, a pair of collages made by Keaton herself, and the original untitled script for Annie Hall. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026 Wiggins wears a shifty bowler hat and takes notes on Jol and Louisa, then reports back to Frances. Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bowler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowler
Noun
  • Crosby stretched off to the side with no helmet or jersey as practice began.
    Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Muncy immediately tapped his helmet to challenge the call and was rewarded with a walk when ABS showed it off the plate.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Pair this with a straw fedora, and you’re all set for the day.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
  • Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.
    Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Pairing a trademark blue beret with his thick European accent, Grgich dazzled Napa Valley visitors.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026
  • That blogger with a beret, Emily Cooper has flown the coop!
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • If Billy, who wears a turban and caftan in a few scenes, calls to mind Norma Desmond of Sunset Boulevard, Schoenbrun directly assures you that that is not an accident.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
  • Her matching turban completed the unexpected look.
    Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
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
Noun
  • While working on his stroke under the afternoon sun in an empty ballpark, wearing shorts, a basketball jersey and a backwards baseball cap, the right-hander was able to watch several of his high drives land beyond the center-field wall.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • The nearby officer, who wore a baseball cap and t-shirt, didn’t know that.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • For those who really want to go old school, a boater hat is just right.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Low water levels could also affect access and boater capacity at Cherry Creek Reservoir and Barr Lake, according to a round-up compiled by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • This is a motorcar with a very long bonnet, very long tail and a very short cabin.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 May 2026

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“Bowler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowler. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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