How to Use bout in a Sentence

bout

noun
  • One of these bouts is set up to be a short one.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • No one was hit by those bouts of gunfire.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • That bout was supposed to be the co-main event.
    — ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • That tandem could keep them in any bout this week.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The fight was staged to promote a bout but went awry.
    — Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Here's a look at its fighting styles and how bouts are won.
    — Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • Since then, the teams have squared off in two heavyweight bouts.
    — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Expect more brief bouts of rain as the storms race across the metro.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
  • There were three fights in the first nine seconds, tidy one-on-one bouts.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
  • When the two sides couldn’t agree with the terms of a bout, both fighters moved on.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • There will be two championship bouts on the card.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Monday’s bout is the only true road game in that span.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The girls bout wasn’t the only draw-dropping match of the evening.
    — Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2022
  • No other bouts have been announced.
    — Brian Martin, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Alcaraz serve that finished the bout.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Aaron Jones left Sunday’s bout, as well.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But the bouts made left a mark on the Bruin teammates.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The actor passed away a few years ago after a bout with cancer.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 27 July 2022
  • But Jacks settled in and took control of the bout with his jab.
    — John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The bout carried enormous hype.
    — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • Venue and ticket details for the bout have not yet been announced.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
  • Long bouts of exposure to the wild sometimes drive men crazy.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Ibeh and Miller were fighting hard in the second round of their bout.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The backdrop to this bout is a bit different.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Rousey has already said that her bout with Carano will be her last.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • After a bout of balmy spring weather, the area is headed for a cool down.
    — Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Time will tell who will be featured in this bout, but it’s bound to be an electric matchup.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • All from a bathroom floor, mid a bout of food poisoning.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Her mother survived two bouts with cancer, both in the same breast.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Oct. 2023
  • An inside look at why the promising young star signed on for an unwinnable bout.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023

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