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 event features top Combat U athletes competing in amateur MMA bouts alongside Jiu-Jitsu matches throughout the night.
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Scrappy and opportunistic, undeterred by mistakes or bouts with futility.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The two dueled inside a dohyō, the circular area traditionally used for sumo wrestling bouts.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Some mental health conditions can cause bouts of anger or aggression toward others and oneself when untreated, Humphreys said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Scrappy and opportunistic, undeterred by mistakes or bouts with futility.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The two dueled inside a dohyō, the circular area traditionally used for sumo wrestling bouts.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Some mental health conditions can cause bouts of anger or aggression toward others and oneself when untreated, Humphreys said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bout. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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