Thesaurus results for BOGIES

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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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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One of the Roundhouse’s biggest brags is an extensive liquor collection, highlighting spirits produced in New York State.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Rookie shortstop Kaelen Culpepper was sore but in good spirits on Sunday morning after he was struck by a pitch on the back of his right shoulder in Saturday’s victory.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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

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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

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To be fair, Snyder, who’s also credited as the film’s cinematographer, captures no shortage of admittedly stirring images throughout, especially those involving flickering light and brooding shadows.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Bluesign is stepping out from the supply chain shadows and into the world of consumers.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026