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Recent Examples of bobby His mother and her sisters, wearing sunglasses and bobby soxer skirts and sweaters. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024 There will soon be a new bobby on the beat in London: artificial intelligence. Will Knight, Wired, 25 Jan. 2020 The great theme of the recent Tory conference was providing reassurance—putting more bobbies on the beat, building more hospitals, raising the minimum wage and otherwise spraying money all over the place. The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019 The 65-year-old actor plays Moose, a childlike man who appears to eke out a living as a Hollywood street performer, portraying a mustachioed British bobby on the sidewalks of Tinseltown, collecting tips from tourists. Michael O'Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2019 See All Example Sentences for bobby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobby
Noun
  • He was stopped by policemen, who heard the story and waved them on.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
  • This is the meat of the film, tormenting Jeanne with all the possibilities (a friendly policeman tracks Suzanne to Belgium, where the trail goes cold).
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Should a birthright citizen not be held accountable for running a red light because local cops don’t have jurisdiction?
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
  • Ali is charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident, aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle and traffic violations, Nassau cops said.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Currently, only cities that have opted into civil service rules for officers – Austin, Houston and San Antonio among them – can keep a G file.
    Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
  • Many fishers have lost their livelihoods overnight, with about a third of the state waters completely devoid of fish, according to Pat Tripodi, the executive officer of the Marine Fishers Association, which represents the interests of most commercial fishing license holders in the state.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • In addition to his time as police chief of Gateway, Hardin served two terms as a constable in Benton County.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
  • The constable’s office said the woman, who was armed with a handgun, was refusing to drop the weapon.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025

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“Bobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobby. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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