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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument bobbed her waist-length hair herself on her 18th birthday

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bob

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noun

Scottish
as in bouquet
a bunch of flowers the lassie carried only a little bob on her wedding day

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Recent Examples of bob
Verb
His forlorn whale-eyes scanned left to right, eyebrows bobbing in turn. Literary Hub, 30 June 2025 But what followed stunned him: Zoro bobbed up, paddling with ease. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, Jenner embraced a variety of Gothic dresses on Thursday night, styling her hair in the classic flipped bob and wearing an all-black gown embellished with puffy sleeves and a V-cut neckline. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 June 2025 As far as haircuts go, the French bob is leading the charge for summer. Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bob
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bouquet
Noun
  • For example, the bride’s bouquet featured 21 roses and 13 spray rose blooms in honor of the two hockey players’ numbers — Johnny Gaudreau wore 13, while Matthew Gaudreau wore 21.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • And that character is intense and slightly sweet with a bouquet of flavors including caramel, rum raisin ice cream, creme brulee, and milk chocolate, all undercut with some citrus and spice.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 July 2025

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“Bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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