bull market
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bull market
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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You’ve made so much money in this long bull market, why not take a flyer here and there?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The 40-year Treasury-bond bull market rested on three supports, and almost nobody explains all three, because each belongs to a different tribe of economists.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Our view has been that the bull market trend is still intact,” Truist’s Lerner said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Investors have been cheering the raging bull market for years—three years and nine months, to be precise—with the S&P 500 having more than doubled during that period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Meantime, the money-makers have taken this occasion to stage a spectacular bull market, grumbling on the fruits of war!
From The World Decision by Herrick, Robert
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