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bogey

[boh-gee, boog-ee, boo-gee] / ˈboʊ gi, ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi /
NOUN
ghost
Synonyms
STRONG
apparition bogeyman boggle boogeyman bugaboo bugbear goblin hobgoblin monster phantasm phantasma phantom specter spirit spook visitant wraith
WEAK
bogle bogyman boogieman eidolon evil spirit
Antonyms
STRONG
being reality

Example Sentences

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All that homework helped him escape from trouble with a just bogey on Sunday’s 18th hole—and what put him atop the leaderboard in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

After McIlroy paced the Masters by six strokes entering Saturday, he fell out of the lead for a moment after the reigning champion carded a double bogey then a bogey on consecutive holes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"There were a few others. I thought my second putt on 11 was huge to avoid making bogey there."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He started Sunday with a sputter, including a double bogey on the par-three fourth and a bogey shortly after.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

He was just some sort of bogey that lived in bad dreams and the dark corners of imagination.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques