bogeyman

Example Sentences

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The third holds that we’ve come a long way in ridding ourselves of racism—particularly of the institutional kind—but stops short of declaring the bogeyman dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

This particular European bogeyman dates back to 2014, when the U.S. and the European Union were negotiating a trans-Atlantic trade agreement.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Opponents of Proposition 50 have their own bogeyman.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

The Dodgers served as a convenient bogeyman for owners of many other major league teams last winter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2025

The bogeyman our mothers used to threaten us with when we were slow to finish our meals.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed