bow

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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

Sconset, short for Siasconset, faces the Atlantic like the bow of a ship lashed by winter storms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Disney’s official translation of the opening phrase “Nants’ingonyama bagithi Baba” is “All hail the king, we all bow in the presence of the king.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

And veteran director Spike Lee brought a splash of color to his ensemble of muted neutrals with a bright purple hat and bow tie.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

It wasn’t a guitar or a fiddle, either, but he did have a bow in his hand.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney