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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During the bout, both Green and Page attempted to interfere, but Hendry neutralized the threat at ringside.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
During that bout against the Falcons, Cherelus produced five tackles and his first QB hit.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
The company also has made dramatic moves in streaming, adding UFC bouts without an extra charge for subscribers, citing the value-add as justification for a price hike due in January.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
And on Saturday, another bout with foul trouble left him with a permanently piercing scowl.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
During that bout against the Falcons, Cherelus produced five tackles and his first QB hit.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
The company also has made dramatic moves in streaming, adding UFC bouts without an extra charge for subscribers, citing the value-add as justification for a price hike due in January.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
And on Saturday, another bout with foul trouble left him with a permanently piercing scowl.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bout. Accessed 15 Nov. 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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