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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
Friday wasn’t as kind as Nicholas shot 45 on the front nine, including a quadruple bogey on No. 5.
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Apress, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
But a string of bogeys down the stretch only added to Lowry's rough day.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Scott’s only bogey of the day came on the first hole of his round.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Hovland salvaged a bogey from an opening tee shot into the bushes and an exquisite shot off the muddy cart path.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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Apress, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
But a string of bogeys down the stretch only added to Lowry's rough day.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Scott’s only bogey of the day came on the first hole of his round.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Hovland salvaged a bogey from an opening tee shot into the bushes and an exquisite shot off the muddy cart path.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogey
Noun
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The fear is more like a soft surge of dread, as if my synapses had been been rewired to the thrusting strings of John Williams' famous theme.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Feelings on the ground range from dread to determination.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Even in areas where plaintiffs theoretically have power—say, in mass tort litigation—Gatsby’s ghost lingers.—
Aron Solomon
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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On the big screen, he's taken on a wide range of roles, from the titular antihero in Hellboy (2019) and a not-so-jolly Santa Claus in Violent Night (2022) to a friendly ghost dad in We Have a Ghost (2023) and a former race car driver in Gran Turismo (2023).—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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As Gramm and Boudreaux write toward book’s end, poverty in the U.S. is continually being redefined in ways that support their contention that capitalism isn’t the enemy of the poor.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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In the American Revolution, soldiers had to face down the East Coast’s uncompromising climate in addition to their enemies.—
Ken Burns,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Another article from that year documented how Cudahy Park was a popular haunt for 18th Streeters, who poured in from various municipalities to congregate, initiate recruits, and hold meetings.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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Scroll down to the response form at the bottom to share your memories of our city’s hallowed haunts.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Things become complicated when a popular rival boy band, The Saja Boys, are revealed to be demons.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Wilson himself was celebrated for his beautiful music and pitied for his demons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 June 2025
Noun
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But this week, his irons are dialed, and suddenly the golfer most famous for his short game bugaboo is in the top five almost entirely because of his incredible saves around the green.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Of course, his biggest bugaboo has been his Strokes Gained: Around the Green.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Also on deck for Lionsgate are Good Fortune starring Keanu Reeves as a meddlesome angel along with Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansar and Hunger Games helmer Francis Lawrence’s Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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Smart angels outside Silicon Valley would do better to avoid such instruments.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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This is epic fantasy set in a big world with a mysterious past (as well as a ravenous fungal ghost plague!).—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
13 June 2025
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But according to Good Energy, the book Means published last year with a top MAHA adviser—her brother, Calley—mitochondrial dysfunction is a veritable plague upon the United States, responsible for both serious illness and everyday malaise.—
Hannah Seo,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2025
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“Bogey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogey. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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