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 motivation for this Paul fight doesn’t appear to be at the same level as some of his previous bouts.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The ceasefire ended the bloodiest bout of violence in the decades-long grudge match between Iran and Israel, but the hours after its immediate announcement saw some of the fiercest fighting in the 12-day war.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Although a few deaths might be needed, these bouts felt like the best use of the game’s various combat abilities and bode well for what the final game could offer.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
Johnson’s detective is Leonard English, washed up in P-town in the wake of a suicide attempt, desperately on the hunt for a feeling of religious penetration or insight, but meanwhile battling deep bouts of doubt, depression, and dementia.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The ceasefire ended the bloodiest bout of violence in the decades-long grudge match between Iran and Israel, but the hours after its immediate announcement saw some of the fiercest fighting in the 12-day war.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Although a few deaths might be needed, these bouts felt like the best use of the game’s various combat abilities and bode well for what the final game could offer.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
Johnson’s detective is Leonard English, washed up in P-town in the wake of a suicide attempt, desperately on the hunt for a feeling of religious penetration or insight, but meanwhile battling deep bouts of doubt, depression, and dementia.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bout. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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