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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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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
Audio was also released of the pilot’s mayday and responders’ attempts to locate the pair, who bobbed in the 60-degree waters, wearing lifejackets, for nearly half an hour after the plane sank beneath them. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025 Outside, fishing boats gently bob up and down on the calm Ionian Sea. William Curtis, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
Noun
Her own hair, waist-length for her entire life, was chopped into a chin-length bob. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 Coined by leading hair stylist and trend forecaster Tom Smith, the new style is the evolution of the familiar Italian bob. Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bob
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bouquet
Noun
  • This old-fashioned trick is the key to a long-lasting bouquet.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
  • Rodney kicked off their anniversary with a large pink and white bouquet of roses from J'Adore Les Fleurs, Holly shared in her Instagram Stories.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 June 2025

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“Bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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