How to Use bow in a Sentence

bow

1 of 2 verb

• The two share a few words before Ohtani bows again and runs back to his warmup.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
• Garage doors were bowed inward, and trash and debris lined the streets.
  — Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• That marks the first time any act has claimed the entire top four at the same time, since the chart bowed in May of 1991.
  — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2023
• The album bowed at No. 1 on the chart dated March 18 and has yet to depart the top slot.
  — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 8 May 2023
• In front of it, an older man bows his head in silent prayer to the spirit of the little house.
  — Anika Besst, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2023
• As the video played in court Tuesday, the boy's father, Craig Shilling, bowed his head and wiped his eyes.
  — Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024
• Ba is thankful, shakes the priest’s hand, bows a little.
  — Viet Thanh Nguyen, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2023
• Joe Pesci also stars in the poignant black and white film that bowed in Venice’s Horizons strand.
  — Carole Horst, Variety, 3 Oct. 2023
• All that’s left to do is add a ribbon or bow that matches the color of the paper.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
• The Patriots bowed their back in the second quarter, chipping the deficit to 14-13.
  — Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
• Ridley-Thomas bowed his head and held an arm around his wife.
  — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
• The British artist’s new album bows at No. 6, for her highest-charting LP in over a decade.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 July 2023
• White bowed his head as the sound of the officers’ gunfire filled the courtroom, his face scrunched in a grimace.
  — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
• The man with his dark head bowed over the bar looked similarly braced for impact.
  — Jessica Leon, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2023
• Royals are also known to bow or curtsy to the monarch on their wedding day.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Apr. 2023
• And only two series — Echo and Agatha — are bowing on Disney+ this year.
  — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
• From the dark stage, the softly bowed low open strings of a violin quietly emerged.
  — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
• The actor's eyes were closed as his wife, 39, had her head bowed down, with her hair covering her face.
  — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
• But the court has bowed to outside pressure in the past, as when Mr. Fortas resigned in 1969.
  — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2023
• Higher-quality footage of the event shows Biden’s head is bowed but his eyes are open and blinking.
  — Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
• Modi went and bowed his head in front of the portrait of this guy to whom Gandhi’s killer was devoted.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
• More than 600 Afghan women and girls refuse to bow down to the Taliban's ban on education.
  — Allie Weintraub, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
• On a midday run for Pepsi and cigarettes, Sicard took a video of palm trees bowing in the heavy winds.
  — Karin Brulliard and Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2023
• Politely passing on a chance to help the public make sense of a story that still doesn’t add up, Ohtani bowed and slipped out of the room.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
• Jane Lynch is happy to bow down to longtime friend and former on-screen flame Jennifer Coolidge.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
• Bowhunting safety tips Falls from treestands are the leading cause of deaths and injuries to bow hunters.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2023
• At the end of their performance, Combs bowed down to Chapman as the crowd stood up and gave the singer, who hasn't performed live in years, a standing ovation.
  — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2024
• These shoes exude elegance, thanks to the crystal lining and bow adorning the front.
  — Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
• Here is the evidence: April’s shaky drawing, her worst self bowed toward her.
  — Jennifer Gilmore, Harper’s Magazine , 13 Mar. 2023
• The players have begun using some Japanese words — shoto for shortstop and fasto for first base, for instance — and even now sometimes bow on the field, mirroring their coach.
  — Jack Nicas Dado Galdieri, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024

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bow

2 of 2 noun

• There are two main pieces to the wreck: the bow and the stern.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
• The pier was like an A shape, so the bow snapped one side of the A.
  — CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
• Her hair bow looked as sleek and glossy as the rest of her dark hair.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 13 Sep. 2023
• The halter dress had a low back with a big black bow at the base of her neck.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 6 July 2023
• For the classic bow: Glue the ends of the ⅜-inch piece together to form a loop.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
• Even with a wider lapel, the scarf with a bow is a good proportion.
  — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Nov. 2023
• The newborn was dressed in navy blue with a cute white bow wrapped around her head.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
• Tape the bow onto the top of the card, making sure it's centered with the buttons.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 31 May 2023
• The red bow held water for the tree and the openings at the top of the stand fit the keg tap, beer line and picnic faucet.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
• The students know the protocol and handle the bows with ease.
  — Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2024
• The dress features a pretty bow on the front waist and a zipper closer to the back.
  — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2024
• Glue on the pinecones, tie on a jute ribbon bow, and add a few cedar sprigs behind the bow.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
• The foam base is wrapped in a rustic, burlap-type fabric and tied with a straw bow.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
• But the bulk of the flashiness comes in the form of a nod to another huge beauty trend: bows.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 26 Jan. 2024
• The Being the Ricardos star paired the dress with black kitten heels with bows at the toes.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2023
• Then Ohtani stepped up to the plate, making what seemed to be a bow in the direction of the umpire.
  — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
• Designers have gone to great lengths to reinvent the bow.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2024
• Titan wreckage was found on the ocean floor about 550 yards from the bow of the Titanic.
  — oregonlive, 6 July 2023
• Bow Tie Shirt has both a pattern and bow à la Paltrow’s.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
• But bows aren't the only kind of charm on her manicure.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Feb. 2024
• Most of the ruby color comes from sequins, but the bows of the shoes contain red glass beads.
  — Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
• For men, this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small curtsy.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• There’s also flare at the bow and a Zipwake trim system for a dry, smooth ride.
  — Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2023
• From the creation of the music, to the surface of the floor, to everyone’s hairstyle, to the details with the buttons and the bows and the snaps and the zippers.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023
• The peaks of the bow coincide with the philtral columns, creating the bow effect.
  — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2023
• But when the Dali toppled the Key Bridge, the roadway’s massive steel trusses fell onto the bow of the ship and trapped it.
  — Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
• This follows the theatrical bows of the season’s first three episodes on Feb. 2 and three more episodes on Feb. 16.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
• The back of the piece featured a large blue bow detail for a playful element.
  — Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
• The case was a boon to white-collar lawyers and a shot across the bow of international sports.
  — Tariq Panja, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2024
• Red and blue bows cascaded past a tattoo of the Olympic rings on her bicep.
  — Callie Holtermann Hilary Swift, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024