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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The crash occurred nine days after Joshua beat YouTube personality Jake Paul in a non-title bout in Miami.
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CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The idea is to use short-term bouts of volatility to your advantage to build the position.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
The fight, organized by Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, is the former YouTuber’s second live event on Netflix following his bout with Mike Tyson.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
The crash came just over a week after Joshua knocked out American social media star Jake Paul in the sixth round of a bout in Miami.
—Reuters 7 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The idea is to use short-term bouts of volatility to your advantage to build the position.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
The fight, organized by Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, is the former YouTuber’s second live event on Netflix following his bout with Mike Tyson.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
The crash came just over a week after Joshua knocked out American social media star Jake Paul in the sixth round of a bout in Miami.
—Reuters 7 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bout. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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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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