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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Nearly a week after bouts of severe storms blanketed the Kansas City metro, came along Thursday as a cold front moved through the region.
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Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
But there was also Pattengale’s bout with cancer in 2018 and newfound responsibilities of starting families while working as musicians.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
No other bouts have been announced.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope showing bouts of rapid cooling and bursts of mineral formation around baby stars suggest that the same process is occurring elsewhere in the universe.
—Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
But there was also Pattengale’s bout with cancer in 2018 and newfound responsibilities of starting families while working as musicians.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
No other bouts have been announced.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope showing bouts of rapid cooling and bursts of mineral formation around baby stars suggest that the same process is occurring elsewhere in the universe.
—Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bout. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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