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 Quackenbush, a 55-year-old resident of Aiken, South Carolina, carded an even-par 70 by mixing two birdies with two bogeys. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 Sei Young Kim chipped in for birdie on the par-3 11th to take a one-stroke lead in the final group, then dropped four shots on the next three holes with a double bogey and two bogeys. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 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

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Noun

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

Definition of dreads

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Interestingly enough, facing the terrors of the world head-on is something that Danny mentions to Alice, too.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
The woods could be hiding places of witches and sorcerers, disguised as the old and feeble, but capable of summoning wonder and terrors, charms as well as curses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Definition of terrors

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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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Weekly Newsletter The Legend of Zelda franchise also hints at secret alliances between Link and several of his enemies in Hyrule.

— Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2026
Logan wields unbreakable, atomically sharp adamantium claws, yet enemies feel like bloated punching bags that require mindless button-mashing to stagger.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of enemies

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Behind a thick column, lurking in the shadows, a kind looking man with an Irish brogue quietly summoned me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
The consequence is that, even if these models successfully preserve literary materials that might otherwise be lost to time or foundering interest, the source will always remain in the shadows.

— Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026