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Recent Examples of bough
If the fates allow / Hang a shining star upon the highest bough / And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
Take a stroll through Condé Nast’s halls, where staffers draw inspiration from the spring/summer 2025 collections and replace boughs of holly with knickknacks and doodads dangling from their everyday bags.
—Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
And yes, while the ever-present joyful music, bright lights, pine boughs, discounts and holiday events make people want to shop this time of year, marketing messages are also key to these sales.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Some of its biggest perks are its voluminous boughs and lack of maintenance, like cleaning up needles and replacing bulbs.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
Take a stroll through Condé Nast’s halls, where staffers draw inspiration from the spring/summer 2025 collections and replace boughs of holly with knickknacks and doodads dangling from their everyday bags.
—Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
And yes, while the ever-present joyful music, bright lights, pine boughs, discounts and holiday events make people want to shop this time of year, marketing messages are also key to these sales.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Some of its biggest perks are its voluminous boughs and lack of maintenance, like cleaning up needles and replacing bulbs.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bough
Noun
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Will Ferrell briefly stepped in as the boss of the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin, then James Spader took the helm for a season.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
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Binoculars mean the difference between seeing a little gray bird and identifying a titmouse, cheering a home run and seeing the epic catch, or realizing that the 10-point buck is actually a doe standing in front of dead branches.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Their limbs – the proportions, joint angles and foot structure – resemble those small dinosaurs, too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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This results in slender, long limbs, narrow waist and shoulders, and less muscle mass with respect to bone length.23 Health Issues to Know About Due to their tall, lean physique and fast metabolism, people with ectomorphic body shapes often have issues gaining weight and muscle mass.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2025
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“Bough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bough. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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