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bow

[bou] / baʊ /


NOUN
body movement showing obedience or politeness
Synonyms
NOUN
front of boat
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STRONGEST






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Balda and Mazin deliver a critical message for audiences of all ages in a succinct, no-rough-edges package with a perfectly ironed bow on top.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

"We will not bow, even if the whole world turns against us."

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

In an age when far too many politicians serve past their sell-by date, a leader who knows when to take a bow and go out with an encore is rare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Neon, the distributor currently enjoying a six-year Palme d’Or winning streak, will release “Hope” in America sometime after its summer bow in Na’s native South Korea.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Her legs were crossed and she jounced her foot, which was shod in a heeled shoe tied with a ribbon bow at the ankle.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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