How to Use bout in a Sentence

bout

noun
  • The girls bout wasn’t the only draw-dropping match of the evening.
    Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2022
  • When the two sides couldn’t agree with the terms of a bout, both fighters moved on.
    Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Tyson added that his body felt the aftermath of the bout.
    Gil MacIas, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The first bout will go off at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at www.Bobbyde.org or at the venue.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Egg prices, which have been volatile after a bout of avian flu, fell 7.3%.
    Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 15 May 2024
  • The bout is competing with the two fight cards mentioned above and will cost $59.95.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Still struggling with your sense of smell after a bout with Covid-19?
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 27 July 2022
  • This year with the Thunder, Caruso has appeared in 19 bouts so far, all off the bench.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • After a bout of balmy spring weather, the area is headed for a cool down.
    Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
  • In one bout in 1963, two Howard faculty members were in the crowd and noticed Dr. Hare in the ring.
    Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
  • Usyk was far from ineffective in the middle of the bout.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The actor passed away a few years ago after a bout with cancer.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 27 July 2022
  • The victory extends the Knights’ win streak to a state-best 28 games, with the final bout of the season up next.
    Matthew Tobin, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Chris Hemsworth's bout as a breast pump cleaner might be up there for the oddest job held by an Avenger.
    Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Her mother survived two bouts with cancer, both in the same breast.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Here is a look at all of the fights expected to be a part of the UFC 307 card, including non-main-card bouts.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
  • When this bout of inflation first started, prices didn't all go up at the same time.
    Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2023
  • An inside look at why the promising young star signed on for an unwinnable bout.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
  • In his three fights since the hiatus, Vargas has won each bout by stoppage.
    Nate Marrero, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The long bout of heat has been driven by the stationary ridge of high pressure, which pushes down and warms the air.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
  • The original restaurant sits just down the street from where Friday’s bouts will take place.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • This bout of extreme warmth is thankfully short-lived, as a cold front is on our doorstep.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Tuli charged and fell in the opening seconds of the bout and sustained a kick to the face that knocked out three of his teeth and ended the fight in just 26 seconds.
    City News Service, Orange County Register, 21 June 2024
  • In no time the girls exhibit strange symptoms and long bouts of staring dead-eyed in the mirror.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The fight between the two best welterweights in the sport is near the finish line, but Espinoza disputes the notion of a June 17 date for the bout.
    Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Her bouts are now bringing in paydays in the middle six figures.
    Kurt Streeter Erin Schaff, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The team returns to action with a bout at their home rink Super Skate July 23 at 5 p.m.
    Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 29 June 2022
  • Here are five things to know about the title bout and its participants: 1.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
  • The regular habit of long, easy runs, such as Lamar’s daily three-to-four-mile bouts, would likely be appropriate for getting the body ready for this type of performance.
    Jordan Smith, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The reason is another bout of avian bird flu that has decimated flocks of birds, some 20 million or more nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025

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