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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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But that particular saga will be overshadowed in Friday's football cuttings by 17-year-old Samba's stunning bow on the professional stage, scoring twice in Manchester City's 5-0 Carabao Cup third-round thrashing of Norwich City.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

A-Baki's intervention came as the current UN chief Antonio Guterres, who will bow out at the end of the year, called for "global coordination" on the future of AI.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Clips shared on social media showed the audience erupting in applause for a grinning Weaver as she took her first bow.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Tying a bow on all this is the news that its BritBox debut on Tuesday, Sept. 15, coincides with Christie’s birthday and the traditional day-after-Emmys launch of the fall season.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

On Thursday, November 9, 1939, I slipped into the high-necked white wedding dress with short sleeves that my mother had sewn for me, and Jimmie donned a black suit and bow tie.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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