bowl over
Example Sentences
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Start by whisking a few yolks with some lemon juice in a bowl over gently simmering water — you want steam, not direct heat.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
The tom kha soup, served in a large silver bowl over a small flame, . is rich with coconut milk and bright with lemongrass, lime and galangal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
He finished by kneeling on stage, hands clasped in front of him as if in prayer, and poured water from a bowl over his forehead.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
"Jimmy has the ability to bowl over the wicket and swing the ball both ways," 32-year-old Finn, who played 36 Tests, explained.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2021
She wondered briefly how hungry he must have been to come in here at all, when she looked at the gray counter and the smeared glass bowl over a plate of doughnuts.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
