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also bogie
or bogy
1
as in dread
something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason
math and math tests have long been bogeys for many students
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2
as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
the child believed bogeys lived in the closet
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Recent Examples of bogey
Morikawa nearly found the Pacific with his tee shot on the 17th and dropped a shot with an eventual bogey.
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
In blustery, demanding conditions at Atlantic Beach Country Club, Kress birdied four of his final five holes to post a bogey-free 6-under 66 as Florida edged UNC Wilmington by a stroke.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
But with inflation stuck considerably above the Fed’s 2% bogey, any weakness in the labor market complicates matters.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Rose steadied himself with a birdie at the 619-yard, par-5 13th hole, then balanced a bogey at 16 with a birdie at 18.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
In blustery, demanding conditions at Atlantic Beach Country Club, Kress birdied four of his final five holes to post a bogey-free 6-under 66 as Florida edged UNC Wilmington by a stroke.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
But with inflation stuck considerably above the Fed’s 2% bogey, any weakness in the labor market complicates matters.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Rose steadied himself with a birdie at the 619-yard, par-5 13th hole, then balanced a bogey at 16 with a birdie at 18.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogey
Noun
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Mirror images except for the fact that Jelani has his hair in dreads, while Ari goes with the more retro-look afro.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Shoppers who fluctuate between sizes, dread sitting in rigid denim, have arthritis, and are in the early stages of pregnancy also give the jeans a thumbs-up for their flexible fit, breathable fabric, and easy pull-on design.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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Elytra Dark will serve as a transfer vehicle to bring the Blue ghost lander to the moon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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It was originally supposed to be a story with more ghosts and such, but the real-world system the film presents was horror enough.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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What first reads like random abuse escalates into a relentless campaign of terror against Mats and his family, as the situation begins to uncover a dark, multi-layered story rooted more than 40 years earlier.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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But also the pesky ones, like your terror and your existential dread.—
Catherine Mevs,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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Though the governor left little behind to solve the ultimate mystery — where the staircase led —a rare apparition surfaced from Roman Germany, preserved for 2,000 years due to the Romans’ advanced building techniques.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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And just as the questions are sinking into our souls, some mist starts to rise up from the floorboards of Tower 12 and turn itself into something like a human form, a specter, an apparition, a boy made real.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Purdy’s biggest bugaboo could be interceptions.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Now, for one of their chief bugaboos — a primary culprit for the mediocre record through 32 games.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2025
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The most widespread Games in history created distinct pockets of Olympic spirit separated by hours on trains and miles of winding mountain roads.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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And in that spirit, three strong disagreements with these arguments.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the win in ‘80 that brought together a nation for an extended period in the face of foreign enemies, now those adversaries are our neighbors, or family members.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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His title was removed for being an enemy of Britain under the 1917 act, which was enacted in 1919, once the war was over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Stygiomedusa gigantea, commonly known as the giant phantom jelly, was filmed at 250 meters below the surface.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Old Town The belltower looms like a phantom.—
Chen Yuhong,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Bogey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogey. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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