bobbing

Example Sentences

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Now we are four confused people bobbing up and down in this cauldron of unbearable repetition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

It shows a harbour littered with lobster boxes and boats bobbing in the water, as well as colourful bunting along the dark streets of St Amelia.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

In September 2023, she held a news conference dressed as Monroe — bright red lipstick, bobbing blond hair — urging the City Council to declare it a landmark.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The first rescue vessels arrived at around 3:30 am, Sajili said, although those bobbing in the water faced a longer wait.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Ophie said, bobbing a curtsy and glancing down at the ground.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland