as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the head office issued a bull banning the use of alcohol at all on-site social functions
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as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
the town's drug dealers and bulls were well acquainted with one another
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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
an interview filled with the usual bull about how seriously she takes the art of acting
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
a guy who's always trying to sell some sucker a line of bull
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as in to brag
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
no one bought all his bulling about how he had beaten the stock market
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Recent Examples of bull
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 11 May 2026
After blasting his drive down the middle, his approach shot hit the bulls-eye in the 18th green.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
But as retail investors push the market higher, and bulls cheer liquidity support and policy tailwinds, some experts are raising questions if the market is entering bubble territory.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
His bull case is that humans are not exiting the security equation anytime soon.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 11 May 2026
After blasting his drive down the middle, his approach shot hit the bulls-eye in the 18th green.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Verb
Federal officers fired rubber bulled and used tear gas.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
But as retail investors push the market higher, and bulls cheer liquidity support and policy tailwinds, some experts are raising questions if the market is entering bubble territory.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull
Noun
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At the time of his death, the 53-year-old president was enmeshed in a constitutional crisis over his tenure, and his ruling by decree following his dismissal of the Parliament.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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France’s highest administrative court will make a ruling based on their conclusions, which will be enacted by government decree.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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To be honest, this risk goes also to nurses, policemen, teachers, doctors, public servants.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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An unknown bomb-thrower at a labor rally sparked the Haymarket Affair on the Near West Side; eight policemen and at least four civilians died.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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And Bianco’s rhetoric about forcing changes in state law enforcement — especially on immigration — without the cooperation of Democratic supermajorities in the Legislature is authoritarian nonsense.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In Starmer’s first year in office, his team sought to head off Reform’s surge by appealing to right-wing voters with tougher rhetoric and policies on immigration.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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And Bianco’s rhetoric about forcing changes in state law enforcement — especially on immigration — without the cooperation of Democratic supermajorities in the Legislature is authoritarian nonsense.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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There’s still all this nonsense about the temptation of the female body, and the need for nuns to shield themselves from prying eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
Verb
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As criticism over competitive disparities intensified following the meet, pro-trans activists pushed back with the familiar argument that inclusion matters more than results, while opponents argued female athletes lose opportunities in the process.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The officer who rammed Martinez’s car and shot her multiple times — and bragged about it in his text messages — was allowed to leave the state and repair the car involved in the incident.—
Edwin C. Yohnka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Proctor bragged about properly hydrating himself before practice, which is something past and present Dolphins coaches and trainers annually lecture the newcomers about to avoid dehydration, and the use of intravenous fluids.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
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Vancouver’s mayor issued a stern edict to keep the Whitecaps in town.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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My worry is edicts from Hartford.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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He was later found to be in possession of a kitchen knife, crack pipe and syringe needle, cops said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Under the pact, Zabel has sold a gritty cop drama to Netflix, with Scott Free producing.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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“Bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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