: a branch of a tree
especially
: a main branch
Examples of bough in a Sentence
a tree bough fell on my car during the windstorm
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That’s a thin bough on which to hang a lot of better-than-necessary tinsel.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
The city is again partnering with Black Husky Brewing to create a beer from boughs of the tree.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Cut boughs and branches, with or without leaves, from outdoor trees and place them in vases instead of flowers.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
By July 1998, The Post reported that one of its massive boughs had fallen, prompting concerns of its imminent demise.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
The city is again partnering with Black Husky Brewing to create a beer from boughs of the tree.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Cut boughs and branches, with or without leaves, from outdoor trees and place them in vases instead of flowers.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
By July 1998, The Post reported that one of its massive boughs had fallen, prompting concerns of its imminent demise.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
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“Bough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bough. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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