Examples of bonspiel in a Sentence
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His daughter became a good curler, as well, later matching her father’s feat by winning the Winter Carnival bonspiel in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
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John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
Dropkin grew up in Massachusetts, the second son of parental bonspiel (curling tourney) regulars.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
At first, club members competed in curling tournaments called bonspiels that were hosted by other groups.
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Peter Breen,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Nov. 2024
Maxwell just started curling in October 2018 and the Fairbanks International Bonspiel is her first bonspiel.
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Danny Martin,
The Seattle Times,
13 Apr. 2019
These were folks who probably thought bonspiel was a craft beer and if asked the definition of hammer, sheet and house, would undoubtedly give non-curling answers.
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Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2018
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John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
Dropkin grew up in Massachusetts, the second son of parental bonspiel (curling tourney) regulars.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
At first, club members competed in curling tournaments called bonspiels that were hosted by other groups.
—
Peter Breen,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Nov. 2024
Maxwell just started curling in October 2018 and the Fairbanks International Bonspiel is her first bonspiel.
—
Danny Martin,
The Seattle Times,
13 Apr. 2019
These were folks who probably thought bonspiel was a craft beer and if asked the definition of hammer, sheet and house, would undoubtedly give non-curling answers.
—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2018
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“Bonspiel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonspiel. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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