bull market

noun

Synonyms of bull marketnext
: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently rising in value compare bear market

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And that bet only works in a bull market. Judah Taub, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026 The company was a darling of the last bull market, raising a $120 million funding round in 2023 from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Sequoia that valued the startup at $3 billion. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) is experiencing an epic drawdown because of fears of AI disruption, even as the rest of the bull market marches on. John Melloy, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026 Within a year, gold declined roughly 35% from its peak; meanwhile Chinese equities entered a historic bull market in the four years following, and property prices surged into the national spotlight. Alice Liu, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bull market

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bull market was in 1858

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“Bull market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20market. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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