hurler

Example Sentences

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In the mid-20th century, there were enough great pitchers named Bob to fill a 5-cent pack of Topps baseball cards: Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Bob Turley, Bob Gibson and the amiably named hurler Bob Friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 17, 2025

What once was something a hurler became because he wasn’t good enough to be a starter is now a vital role manned by succession of the hardest throwers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

He described him as a "hugely talented footballer and hurler".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024

Such consistency is why Castillo is second only to Yankees hurler Gerrit Cole in most sportsbooks’ AL Cy Young Award odds.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

The pilot either had never seen a fire hurler before, or was underestimating its power, for he flew straight on toward the bears without climbing or turning a fraction to either side.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman