BOUGHT in a Sentence

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297 example sentences for BOUGHT, such as:

1. He bought me a box of paints.
2. We bought a Danish phrase book.
3. He bought the furniture on credit.
4. We bought the dishwasher on credit.
5. Wit bought is better than wit taught.

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 Meanings and Examples of BOUGHT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
bought
 v.  (past tense) obtain in exchange for payment
Classic Sentence: (195 in 14 pages)
1  With the exception of the dark-eyed woman's chair, which looked like a soiled relic of luxury bought at a country auction, the furniture was of the roughest kind.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
2  Gradually the plantation widened out, as Gerald bought more acres lying near him, and in time the white house became a reality instead of a dream.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
3  Speculators swarmed Wilmington and, having the ready cash, bought up boatloads of goods and held them for a rise in prices.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
4  People frenziedly bought these luxuries with the money they had today, fearing that tomorrow's prices would be higher and the money worthless.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
5  She had a shrewd suspicion that the reason he had so much money left over was that he had not bought the fowls or most of the food.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIX
6  But I cleared money on it and bought some more stuff and the store just went along fine.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
7  I haven't bought it yet but I'm going to.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
8  So, because he was tired, he bought peace at her own terms.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVI
9  Then, to Frank's horror, she triumphantly bought his mill at her own price.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII
10  You been sendin us money right along and Ashley and me, well, we've paid taxes and bought the mule and seeds and what-all and a few hogs and chickens.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIX
11  I've bought them a house on the Battery and they've servants to look after them.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIII
12  More exciting than the people she met were the frocks Rhett bought her, superintending the choice of colors, materials and designs himself.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLVIII
13  She recklessly bought gifts for the family.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLVIII
14  He always asked Mammy's permission to take Wade riding and consulted with her before he bought Ella dolls.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIX
15  Ostensibly the pony was for all three children and Rhett bought a saddle for Wade too.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LIX
Example Sentence: (102 in 7 pages)
16  Wit bought is better than wit taught.
17  During the war they bought food on the black market.
18  Catherine wasn't sure the book was the right one, but she bought it anyway.
19  We bought a Danish phrase book.
20  She bought me a box of prettily coloured soaps.
21  He bought me a box of paints.
22  A friend that you buy with presents will be bought from you.
23  He told me not to buy it, but I bought it anyhow.
24  I bought the camera and case as advertised in the catalogue.
25  He's bought me a smart new camera to replace my old one.
26  She only bought that sports car to show off and prove she could afford one.
27  I gave her a card, but my brother went one better and bought her a present.
28  He bought the furniture on credit.
29  We bought the dishwasher on credit.
30  To cope with these data, hospitals bought large mainframe computers.