Examples of bout in a Sentence
undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet
she's currently suffering from a bout of the flu
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Put differently, the central bank is supposed to direct monetary policy, so inflation doesn’t race out of control, and the country doesn’t experience large bouts of joblessness.
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Footage from an event last month in Sun Valley, California, posted on social media showed the younger Jackson – a professional MMA fighter – sliding into the ring during another bout and throwing Syko Stu, whose real name is Stuart Smith, to the mat.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The Highlanders have made their presence known and will be a tough challenge for the Golden Tornados in this early-season bout.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Every indication suggests Friday’s bout is for the Skyway-Orange subdistrict crown.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Footage from an event last month in Sun Valley, California, posted on social media showed the younger Jackson – a professional MMA fighter – sliding into the ring during another bout and throwing Syko Stu, whose real name is Stuart Smith, to the mat.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The Highlanders have made their presence known and will be a tough challenge for the Golden Tornados in this early-season bout.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Every indication suggests Friday’s bout is for the Skyway-Orange subdistrict crown.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bout. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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bout
noun1
: a spell of activity
nonstop bout of reading
2
: an athletic match
wrestling bout
3
: attack entry 2 sense 3
a bout of measles
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