take a bow
idiom
: to bow towards an audience that is applauding
When the play has finished, the actors will line up to take a bow.
—often used figuratively to say that someone deserves to be praisedThe people who organized the festival should take a bow for its remarkable success.
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Home cooks, take a bow—the curtain has closed on another Thanksgiving dinner.
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Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
Getty Images photographer Hector Vivas, take a bow.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
At the end, take a bow, and hold the piccolo with the index finger of your hidden hand, which should be poking out the front of your pants zipper.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
Richard Thomas, Katie Holmes, and the ensemble of Our Town take a bow.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
Getty Images photographer Hector Vivas, take a bow.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
At the end, take a bow, and hold the piccolo with the index finger of your hidden hand, which should be poking out the front of your pants zipper.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
Richard Thomas, Katie Holmes, and the ensemble of Our Town take a bow.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for take a bow
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“Take a bow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20bow. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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