How to Use bowling in a Sentence

bowling

noun
  • She watches bowling on TV.
  • It’s now at the local bar, and the bowling alley, at the school board, in the grocery store.
    al, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Bowlero is thriving as bowling alleys have reopened from lockdowns and bowlers have flocked back to them.
    Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Then, guests can go have a bit more fun in the hotel's recreation room, which comes complete with its own bowling alley.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2021
  • People are getting a large dose bowling down from the Hill Country year after year.
    Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The fixture gives definition to the bowling-alley-like, open-concept room.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Packages include 2 hours of bowling, a large 2-topping pizza and pitcher of soda.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2021
  • That includes sports venues, movie theatres, bowling alleys or spaces like museum cafes inside larger venues.
    CBS News, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The trick to getting your hands on Gigi Hadid’s go-to pumps is applying for a job at her favorite bowling alley.
    Tom Smyth, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2021
  • If bowling isn't your game, try your hand at shuffleboard, life-size Jenga, pool, or revisit your childhood with some old-school arcade games.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Justin was an exemplary employee, a devoted friend and co-worker, co-captain of his bowling team, and simply a pleasure to be around.
    Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2021
  • On December 4, police responded to the bowling alley for a disturbance.
    Cheryl Higley, cleveland, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Plans to pivot to an entertainment district, complete with a bowling alley and concert venue, never materialized.
    oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2021
  • According to Davie Police, Smith had arrived at the bowling alley about 20 minutes before the shooting.
    Eileen Kelley, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Dec. 2021
  • The night — the bowling alley, the food, the auction — was fun.
    Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2022
  • In the bowling alley, most of the lanes have the pins all set up still.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022
  • In the snap, the Agent Cody Banks actor was in the middle of a bowling game.
    Jamie Spain, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • On the second or third pitch, the rope got caught on a loose rock about the size of a bowling ball.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
  • Keaton’s father, Joe, would toss the kid around the stage like a bowling ball.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022
  • The basement of the building used to house a bowling alley, hence the name.
    Evan Casey, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2022
  • And, of course, bowling is a part of Betts’ vision for the future.
    Jabari Young, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Head out to the Peanut Farm pond to try your hand at ice bowling for $10 a player.
    Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Waskom made it to the qualifying round by the thread of his bowling laces.
    J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Come out to Stars and Strikes for arcade games or bowling for a great cause.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 1 June 2022
  • In one photo, the couple can be seen lying in one of the bowling lanes.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The smallest is a simple amulet, while the largest is bigger than a bowling ball.
    Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The event didn't go as planned as Bush attempted to roll a bowling ball and fell on his face.
    Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Includes shoe rental, two hours of bowling, food and soft drinks.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2022
  • For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • An entrance hall as long and narrow as a bowling lane opens to a spacious great room that stretches more than 35 feet long with a gleaming black marble fireplace in the living room.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024

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