bout
Example Sentences
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Fortunately, if you are not currently moving much, adding in just three or four bouts of intense movement, lasting one or two minutes each, can make a big difference to heart disease and life expectancy.
From BBC
Once the toupee was removed, Miller gave it to the crowd and began celebrating like he had won the bout, before quickly reverting to fight mode.
From BBC
His eyes glinted, and a bout of mist came from his mouth.
From Literature
Since then, he’s suffered from bouts of uncontrolled sobbing and relentless nightmares.
There are bouts of jealousy when one child gets into a coveted school or has a side playdate.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
