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also bogie
or bogy
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as in dread
something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason
math and math tests have long been bogeys for many students
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as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
the child believed bogeys lived in the closet
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Recent Examples of bogey
The defending Olympic champion bogeyed the first hole at Le Golf National with further bogeys following at holes four and seven.
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NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Un hombre de caballo — a man of the horse — in the world of wicking polo shirts and bogeys?
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Having bogeyed the third, McIlroy triple bogeyed the following par-five hole before back-to-back bogeys.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 19 July 2024
That led to a bogey that was replicated at the following hole when the leader shanked his effort from a greenside bunker, opening the door for a flying Morikawa to move within two strokes.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
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NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Un hombre de caballo — a man of the horse — in the world of wicking polo shirts and bogeys?
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Having bogeyed the third, McIlroy triple bogeyed the following par-five hole before back-to-back bogeys.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 19 July 2024
That led to a bogey that was replicated at the following hole when the leader shanked his effort from a greenside bunker, opening the door for a flying Morikawa to move within two strokes.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogey
Noun
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The image of crew member Frank Silva, spontaneously recruited to play the murderous demon Bob, at the foot of Laura’s bed instills an overwhelming sense of dread, even as a static screenshot.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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The thought of returning to the beach filled her with dread.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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Hollywood’s ghosts fill Lynch’s work, and so does its muck and its filth.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Scenes unfold in extended, impulsively mobile shots, which create the impression of a ghost who is no mere passive observer but an alert and active mind.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Some of the soldiers whom Chernov follows into battle remain gung-ho about defeating the enemy, though others, like the filmmaker himself, voice fears that there’s no end in sight.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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While past presidents were somewhat willing to work with political rivals or enemies, Trump has always put a greater emphasis on loyalty.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
23 Jan. 2025
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Working from memory, my own map of Paris (please pardon my crude drawing skills!) is therefore a loose constellation of personal favorite haunts and notable landmarks: Try it yourself.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Its protagonist, played by Oscar Isaac, is a cranky folk musician who performs at the Gaslight Cafe, one of Dylan’s haunts, and cannot catch a break.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Audiard long had imagined an internal struggle within Emilia between man and woman, demon and angel.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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Off to Buffalo: Will the last demon exorcised from Empower Field please turn out the lights?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
5 Jan. 2025
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Can James Franklin officially shed the big-game bugaboo?—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Three-pointer propensity and lack of defense are the two main bugaboos observers point to.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The round also saw participation from firms Point Nine and Air Street Capital and angel investors like Mehdi Ghissassi, formerly of Google DeepMind; Rubin Ritter, formerly of Zalando and others.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Trump, Zelensky is not 'an angel' and would fail preventing this war from happening.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Save the mysterious realm from a spreading plague, form alliances, and defeat monsters in visceral combat.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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The game will let players switch between first and third-person perspectives while investigating a mysterious plague in Eora as an envoy from the Aedyr Empire.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Bogey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogey. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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