Thesaurus results for BOGEYS

bogeys

noun

variants also bogies

plural of bogey

as in dreads

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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as in spirits

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 bogeys The 59-year-old American, who also won the Senior Players in 2020 and 2022, shot a 2-under 68 with four birdies and two bogeys on the Kings course at Gleneagles to finish at 10-under 270. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Kim's incredible performance included 12 birdies and zero bogeys, highlighted by brilliant iron play and an aggressive 24-foot birdie putt on the 18th to secure the fabled 59. — Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Burns was losing ground quickly on the front nine with three straight bogeys, none more damaging than a pitch to the reachable par-four fifth hole that went over the back of the green. — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Burns was losing ground quickly on the front nine with three straight bogeys, none more damaging than a pitch to the reachable par-4 fifth hole that went over the back of the green. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 The 28-year-old from Norway, seeking his eighth PGA Tour win, made three more bogeys, and three birdies, to sit two strokes behind Scheffler when play was stopped. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 As the final pair traded birdies and bogeys — and waited out a rain delay — Scheffler gained momentum and then capitalized with an eight-and-a-half-foot putt to send the tournament to a playoff. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 When play began, Ryu stumbled with three bogeys in her first five holes. — Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 28 June 2026

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He's described by officials as a Black male in his late teens with a medium-large build and thick dreads.

— Nick Lentz, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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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Best Supporting Actress One of Hickey’s bugaboos is the way the supporting races have often been gift-wrapped early, with co-leads like Emilia Pérez’s Zoe Saldaña and A Real Pain’s Kieran Culkin sweeping to victory.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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

Definition of bugaboos

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Rooms Thanks to a semi-recent renovation in 2018, The Coonamessett’s 29 rooms and suites capture all the charm of Old Cape Cod with none of the ghosts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Trouble is, the place is haunted by racist ghosts (Stranger Things’ Brett Gelman and Ari Dayan) with dark motives of their own.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of ghosts

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The episode reveals the formidable powers available to a president to target his enemies.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
The ancient namesake ammunition detailed by researchers at Spain’s Autonomous University of Barcelona is only the latest example of Roman soldiers’ penchant for taunting their enemies from afar.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

Definition of enemies

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Mixing a sharp slider with a changeup and fastball from the sunshine into the shadows early in the game, Cease had very little hard contact.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
And as eye makeup continues its renaissance–with colorful liners, statement shadows and playful mascaras everywhere from the catwalks to TikTok–there’s never been a better time to experiment.

— Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 24 July 2026