boss

Example Sentences

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He resolved to open a business, to be his own boss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

France boss Didier Deschamps is part of an all-time elite group of just three men who've won the World Cup as both player and manager.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Young bankers learn quickly that pants should have belt loops, watches shouldn’t be flashy and you never dress better than the boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The boss will often adopt the guise that Weiss does, saying that the business needs to adapt to changing times, while offering little detail about what that means or what the new strategy looks like.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“But I think we’ll make more progress talking in a more formal setting. I’ll have a word with your boss, make the necessary arrangements.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin