bobbed

Example Sentences

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He slipped out of a Zodiac boat and shot a few photos as he bobbed in the chilly sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

With her brown bobbed haircut and round sunglasses, Pelicot has become an international feminist symbol, inspiring a change to French rape laws and a public reckoning with the problem of drugging women.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Reiner bobbed and weaved and, in the process of entertaining himself, directed at least one of everyone’s favorite movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

The specific origins of apple bobbing — and who first bobbed for apples — remain mysteries to this day.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

I bobbed and wove for what seemed hours.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck