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bull market

noun

: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently rising in value compare bear market

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And, as the past few weeks have shown, attitudes have a way of overshooting and eventually throwing investors off-balance, even in what’s generally been a sure-footed bull market. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025 Even during strong bull markets, public listings typically account for just 10 – 20% of exit activity by value at best. Richard Hickman, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025 To Lerner at Truist, the bull market deserves the benefit of the doubt. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 Earnings reports on Wednesday and Thursday from Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, and Apple — which together account for a quarter of the S&P 500 — will provide a fresh test for the bull market. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bull market

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Dec. 2025.

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