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also bogie
or bogy
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as in dread
something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason
math and math tests have long been bogeys for many students
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as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
the child believed bogeys lived in the closet
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Recent Examples of bogey
Korda, the defending Olympic champion, was having a brilliant second round yesterday, before a quadruple bogey at the 16th hole, followed by a bogey at the 17th, derailed her run.
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NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Rose, 6-under at the turn, stumbled with a bogey at the 12th hole and despite two birdies on his final three holes could never rein in the leader.
—Bob Gillespie, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2024
With one final bogey for a 3-over 73, Woods finishes out of the top 100 for the first time ever in a major.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Morikawa had two birdies and shot one bogey on the firsst day of competition.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Rose, 6-under at the turn, stumbled with a bogey at the 12th hole and despite two birdies on his final three holes could never rein in the leader.
—Bob Gillespie, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2024
With one final bogey for a 3-over 73, Woods finishes out of the top 100 for the first time ever in a major.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Morikawa had two birdies and shot one bogey on the firsst day of competition.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogey
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Mondays used to fill many of us with dread at the thought of returning to a rigid office environment.Steve Osler, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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New developments in generative AI have sparked existential dread in many film professionals, who fear that their jobs could someday be rendered obsolete.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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That night, Elizabeth’s ghost possesses Jill to speak to Jack.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to Taiwanese rural folklore, figures spotted in yellow coats in the mountainous forests are not human, but ghosts who seek to lead the living astray.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Our job is to give readers an independent, verifiable account of what’s happening, even if the president is calling us enemies of the people or bloodsuckers.Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
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When emotions run high during election seasons, investors can become their own worst enemies, veering off course from their long-term goals.John Buckingham, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The hotel came about when the Fremont Street Experience was the main attraction, the bars in Fremont East were popular haunts and the walkable dining and drink scene of the Arts District was gaining attention.Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Palace Bar, 21 Fleet St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 A favorite haunt of Brendan Behan and Flann O'Brien, this Victorian pub remains a hub for Dublin's literary crowd.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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The first-seven-minutes clip though shows some entirely different characters and a man’s desperate attempt to try to pass off the demons pursuing him.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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The new bar follows the transformation of an angel into a demon (inspired by Gokan's life and professional journey from Angel’s Share in New York to his bars in Asia and now Europe).Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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And despite getting Anthony Rizzo to pop up for the second out, the long-ball bugaboo bit him against Volpe.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Durability is an age-old bugaboo of vaccine designers.ByJon Cohen, science.org, 11 Oct. 2024
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But at times, there’s a defensive, slightly cruel streak to his patter that can eclipse his better angels (of which there are many) and test the goodwill of those around him.Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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The next batch of kids included a little angel who immediately burst into tears at the sight of Rodrigo.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Their decline was largely due to a combination of habitat loss, diseases including the sylvatic plague and a reduction in their primary food source: prairie dogs.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The counterculture was defeated, and in its place came plague, death, and Reaganism.Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Bogey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogey. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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