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

Shares of the electric-vehicle maker bobbed around early Friday, and were recently up 0.2% at $436.82, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Balloons in every color of pastel — pink, lavender, periwinkle blue — bobbed along the hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

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

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

Two of them bobbed in the water, not far from the Whaler.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen