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1
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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2
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
Connell hit one birdie, five bogeys and 11 pars in addition to the eagle to reach his score.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
An up-and-down backside which included four bogeys left him with a 71 after the opening round.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
The opening round of the DP World India Championship at Delhi Golf Club delivered more than just birdies and bogeys on Thursday.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Back-to-back bogeys at holes No 9 and 10 were followed up by birdies at 11, 12, 16 and 17.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The scorecard, once pristine, began to smudge with bogeys.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Defending his title in 2006, Woods limped to the finish with bogeys on the last two holes but still defeated David Toms and Camilo Villegas by a stroke.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
MacIntyre made bogies on the first, third and fifth holes to card a sloppy 38 on his front nine.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
An up-and-down backside which included four bogeys left him with a 71 after the opening round.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
The opening round of the DP World India Championship at Delhi Golf Club delivered more than just birdies and bogeys on Thursday.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Back-to-back bogeys at holes No 9 and 10 were followed up by birdies at 11, 12, 16 and 17.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The scorecard, once pristine, began to smudge with bogeys.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Defending his title in 2006, Woods limped to the finish with bogeys on the last two holes but still defeated David Toms and Camilo Villegas by a stroke.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
MacIntyre made bogies on the first, third and fifth holes to card a sloppy 38 on his front nine.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogeys
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Other introspective angles are explored during Mariano’s audiences with his friend the Pope (Rufin Doh Zeyenouin), a serene Black man with a head crowned by a bundle of silver dreads, who tools around the Vatican on a motorbike.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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The 40th release, however, marks the first time the brand has ever released a tequila—an extra añejo blend put together by a leading name in the agave spirits industry.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cushla’s world is full of defiant spirits, including her mother, a woman struggling with addiction who spends most of her days bound to her living room and the bottom of a bottle.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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As with many of A24's horror movies, we're left to ponder whether anything supernatural happens as Maud's quest reaches its apotheosis, proving that fanatical belief is enough to inspire great terrors.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The internet gives us more opportunity to be exposed to noteworthy terrors from other countries.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pulse is a ghost story, featuring two interwoven storylines about young Tokyoites who begin to see and hear strange apparitions flitting across their computer screens.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Throughout modern history, visitors have reported ghostly apparitions according to Scary Stories of Mammoth Cave.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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James went down a lengthy list of bugaboos that hurt the Chargers, including but not limited to 14 penalties totaling 107 yards, the Giants’ 7-for-15 efficiency on third downs, a lackluster start that featured deficits of 10-0 and 13-3 in the first half and a failure to force a New York turnover.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
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These ghosts, which take the form of their dead friends, are mostly just goofy, with the shoddy special effects and glowy auras giving the whole thing a distinctly Haunted Mansion vibe; critically, the threat never feels real, which undermines any tension.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The ghosts of a 37-0 shutout to Iowa less than a month ago still lingered — the boos that faded into silence, the homecoming crowd that emptied before the fourth quarter, the scoreboard stuck on humiliation.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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That stark reality forced both sides to wage slash-and-burn propaganda campaigns designed to sow doubt and disinformation among their enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But he’s considered a centrist Democrat and has attracted political enemies from both the Right and Progressives, the former due to his pro-LBGT policies and the latter due to his support of centrist leaders such as District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are long shadows on the ground.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, a telescope with an aperture of 6-inches or more with a magnification between 100X to 150X under good atmospheric conditions will provide a good view of the shadows, while helping to resolve details in the gas giant's stormy surface.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Bogeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogeys. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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