bob

Example Sentences

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“I’m not going to bob and weave about context, the joke was dumb, the fandom is not. I owe them an explanation and a genuine reflection of my actual feelings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Pilot Jakob Mandlbauer was stretchered off after the bob hurtled down the track for a good 30 seconds on its side.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

As for the spy who skied down a bob run, Bond would spend less time practicing winter sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

And this influencer, with a sharp blond bob and glass skin, is trying on jackets at a small-town Goodwill, where the merchandise has not yet been eviscerated by other consumers completing their own “hauls.”

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

I leap inside and feel the water bob me up and down, up and down.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender