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Recent Examples of bough
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.
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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
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, because A Philly Special Christmas Party officially arrived on Friday (Nov. 22) via Vera Y Records.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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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
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, because A Philly Special Christmas Party officially arrived on Friday (Nov. 22) via Vera Y Records.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bough
Noun
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Be cautious of ice accumulating on power lines or tree branches, which can lead to snapping and falling hazards.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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The case is being led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a law enforcement branch within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But Arthur's lack of limbs hasn't slowed him down, and he was adopted soon after by his loving family.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Bough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bough. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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