Examples of bout in a Sentence
undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet
she's currently suffering from a bout of the flu
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Beginning with the aforementioned big trade for Hunter, the Cavs have added three players this month who are rugged, physical defenders on the wing, either by going outside the team to get them or, in Dean Wade’s case, activating him after a month-long bout with injury.
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Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Aries season starts March 20, inspiring an energized bout of spring cleaning and organizing in your home.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
There were three fights in the first nine seconds, tidy one-on-one bouts.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Francis was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Aries season starts March 20, inspiring an energized bout of spring cleaning and organizing in your home.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
There were three fights in the first nine seconds, tidy one-on-one bouts.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Francis was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bout. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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bout
noun1
: a spell of activity
nonstop bout of reading
2
: an athletic match
wrestling bout
3
: attack entry 2 sense 3
a bout of measles
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