"Bob" Example Sentences
1. The bob of the buoy in the ocean lulled me to sleep.
2. The fisherman cast his line into the pond and watched the bob sink below the surface.
3. She tied her hair back in a simple bob that framed her face.
4. Bob helped build the bridge over the river.
5. The dog's tail bobbed happily as his owner entered the room.
6. The submarine surfaced and then bobbed in the waves.
7. The child's head bobbed up and down as they rode on their parents' shoulders.
8. He jogged at a steady pace with his head bobbing up and down.
9. The apples in the bobbing for apples contest looked delicious.
10. She pushed the bobbing teacup away so it would stop spilling on the table.
11. The swimmers bobbed in the ocean waiting for the next wave.
12. The artist's pencil bobbed up and down as he sketched furiously.
13. The kite's string bobbed in the breeze high above my head.
14. Bob sat quietly contemplating the night sky.
15. The football bobbed down the field after the fumble.
16. The bobbing of the boat in the harbor water made me nauseous.
17. The shiny red balloon bobbed along beside me as I walked.
18. Bob waved as he drove by in his new convertible.
19. The bobbing headlights of the car behind me were distracting.
20. The apple bobbed up and down as the witch cooked her stew.
21. The crowd roared as Bob made the touchdown.
22. Her short bob haircut accentuated her gorgeous face.
23. Bob floated leisurely down the river on his raft.
24. The boat bobbed up and down on the rolling waves of the ocean.
25. Bob sang merrily as he skipped down the Yellow Brick Road.
26. The motion of the balloon bobbing through the air lulled the child to sleep.
27. The diver's head bobbed above the surface of the pool between breaths.
28. Bob and Joe were best friends since kindergarten.
29. The apple bobbed before me, barely within reach.
30. Bob sang along with the radio as he drove down the highway.
31. The bobbing cork alerted the fisherman to a bite on his line.
32. The balloon bobbed higher and higher until it was out of sight.
33. The fisherman watched his bob sink beneath the water's surface.
34. Bob laughed heartily at the comedian's joke.
35. The raft bobbed and weaved down the lazy river.
36. Bob cut his hair into a trendy undercut style.
37. The dog's head bobbed up and down as he rode in the truck window.
38. Bob donated money to the local charity to help those in need.
39. The old buoys bobbed gently in the harbor.
40. Bob ceremoniously cut the ribbon to open the new community center.
41. I could see Bob's head bobbing above the tall grass.
42. The boats in the marina bobbed lazily in the water.
43. Bob generously offered to help with the fundraiser.
44. Her ponytail bobbed as she walked briskly down the street.
45. The water skier's skis bobbed up and down through the water.
46. The fishing lure bobbed tantalizingly just below the surface.
47. Bob went for a swim in the lake to cool off on the hot day.
48. The woman's head bobbed up and down as she vacuumed the carpet.
49. Bob danced merrily to the tune of the accordion player.
50. The fishing bob floated lazily on the surface of the water.
51. The keys bobbed rhythmically on the piano player's fingers.
52. Bob patiently answered all of the reporter's questions.
53. The tomato in the stalk game bobbed just out of reach.
54. Bob had no choice but to agree to the business deal.
55. The ducklings followed their mother as her head bobbed above the water.
56. His head bobbed up and down with the motion of the wave machine.
57. Bob grinned broadly as he opened his birthday gift.
58. The cork bobbed cheerily in the rising and falling waves.
59. The horse's head bobbed up and down as they rode down the old dirt road.
60. Bob carefully measured the ingredients for his prize-winning apple pie recipe.
Common Phases
bob's your uncle meaning "then you have it/you're done"
bob up and down meaning "move repeatedly up and down"
bob and weave meaning "dodge and evade quickly"
bob for apples meaning "play the game where you grab apples from a tub of water using your mouth"
a
bob each way meaning "an equal chance of things going either way"
have a
bob each way meaning "to have equal chances of either outcome"
give/throw somebody a
bob meaning "to give/throw something valuable to someone"
worth a
bob or two meaning "worth a small amount of money"
that's the way the
bobbin rolls meaning "that's just the way things happen"
keep the
bobbin turning meaning "keep things going or proceeding"
long
bob meaning "a hairstyle cut slightly below the chin with straight ends"
short
bob meaning "a hairstyle cut slightly below the ears with straight ends"
in the
bob meaning "in a state of confusion or disorder"
on the
bob meaning "in a state of readiness"