bull market

noun

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: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently rising in value compare bear market

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Barring a market crash Friday, next week will mark the seventh time since 1957 that a bull market has continued for four consecutive years, data from Truist Wealth shows. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 The bull market of the early 2010s was called the most hated rally in history. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Through a historic bull market, passive investing has long been a slam dunk, even as underlying changes sow uncertainty about the future. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bull market

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First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bull market was in 1858

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