How to Use lawn bowling in a Sentence

lawn bowling

noun
  • And if none of that is to your liking, there’s always lawn bowling.
    Crystal Paul, The Seattle Times, 14 May 2018
  • Its lawn bowling leagues, which were canceled last year, will be back this summer.
    Kavita Kumar, Star Tribune, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Elyson’s new park will also have a court for bocce ball, or Italian lawn bowling.
    Houston Chronicle, 13 May 2018
  • Besides a playground and skateboarding area, there’s a space where kids can give lawn bowling a whirl.
    Brittany Martin, Los Angeles Magazine, 12 June 2018
  • Check out this page of outdoor game ideas, from lawn bowling and potato sack race bags to a kiddie archery set and the classic Hasbro Twister Game.
    oregonlive, 17 Apr. 2020
  • There will be lawn bowling, golf putting, camping demonstrations, beer brewing, and more.
    Michael Walsh, Courant Community, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The manicured grounds feature lawn bowling courts and art galleries, and string quartets play in the grass outside a stately hotel.
    David Gelles, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2022
  • In bocce ball, sometimes called Italian lawn bowling, players earn points by competing to roll balls the closest to to a single target ball.
    USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2020
  • The picnic moved to Recreation Park, then a lawn bowling club, before relocating to the battleship Iowa in 2014 in an effort to boost attendance.
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2019
  • The local lawn bowling club has gone underwater every time.
    New York Times, 18 July 2022
  • The genteel sport of lawn bowling might be king in Mount Dora, but the more frenetic game of pickleball is gaining popularity.
    Jerry Fallstrom, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 June 2018
  • But this real eucalyptus wood lawn bowling set is more satisfying — and still kid-sized.
    Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 16 May 2022
  • Other activities include jump rope, hula hoops, lawn bowling, football, kickball, board games, and much more.
    Quoron Walker, courant.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Boccia is an indoor Paralympic sport played on a hard court surface that uses control and accuracy similar to curling or lawn bowling.
    Erin Hegarty, Naperville Sun, 26 June 2018
  • This year's Egg Roll will feature activity stations, including the first lady's new addition of lawn bowling, as well as the egg rolling, egg and cookie decorating stations, a state egg display, cards for troops and costumed characters.
    Betsy Klein, CNN, 1 Apr. 2018

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