1
: a short necktie tied in a bowknot
2
: something (such as pasta) resembling a bow tie in shape
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What goes better with a wedding vest: a tie or bow tie?
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Or the collective joy upon witnessing Border Collie Messi, who took home the unofficial Palme Dog award in Cannes for his performance as Snoop in last year’s Anatomy of a Fall, wave from his seat in a bow tie?
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Ditching the bow tie in favor of something more casual is fitting for an artist who was no longer at the highest levels of pop culture validation.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
That night, Bongiovi walked alongside his wife in a black and white tuxedo with a black bow tie.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Or the collective joy upon witnessing Border Collie Messi, who took home the unofficial Palme Dog award in Cannes for his performance as Snoop in last year’s Anatomy of a Fall, wave from his seat in a bow tie?
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Ditching the bow tie in favor of something more casual is fitting for an artist who was no longer at the highest levels of pop culture validation.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
That night, Bongiovi walked alongside his wife in a black and white tuxedo with a black bow tie.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bow tie
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“Bow tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20tie. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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