bow

Example Sentences

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A beneficiary might have to bow and scrape like a courtier, or accept treatment as a glorified servant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Jaquez put the bow on it when she hit a late three-pointer that made it 79-45, her shot followed by a smile and a scream to the heavens.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

I know that sounds super baseball pretentious, like I should be wearing a straw hat and a bow tie, but I don’t care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Tesla’s AI agent is “a shot across the bow in the tech world,” said Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Then he shouldered his quiver and bow, and scrabbled in the wreckage for his small black basalt axe.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver