How to Use recurve in a Sentence

recurve

noun
  • Even with the high ground, and rams in sight, the odds are still low for someone carrying a recurve.
    Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Most of the competitors use short, light bows with a draw weight of from 25-35 pounds that are similar to a recurve but are lacking a shelf or arrow rest.
    Ralph Winingham, San Antonio Express-News, 24 May 2018
  • The devices are deadly effective and have a range far surpassing that of compound or recurve bows.
    Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 22 June 2017
  • Ellison, 32, is ranked No. 1 in the world in recurve and coming off one of his best seasons before the coronavirus pandemic.
    Jeff Metcalfe, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2020
  • An appreciation for the graceful shape of a recurve or longbow is intuitive in people of all ages and instills the urge to brace an arrow and let one fly.
    The Editors, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2019
  • To him, any animal taken with a recurve was an accomplishment.
    Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 16 Dec. 2020
  • In Ohio, one of the few states to differentiate crossbow vs. vertical-bow harvest data, crossbow hunters have begun to replace bowhunters in the same way that compound hunters once replaced recurve hunters.
    Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Excalibur continues its tradition of crafting crossbows that feature traditional-style recurve limbs and the Assassin 400 TD is the company’s latest addition to its Micro platform.
    Tony Hansen, Outdoor Life, 12 Jan. 2020
  • Even with the high ground, and rams in sight, the odds are still low for someone carrying a recurve.
    Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Most of the competitors use short, light bows with a draw weight of from 25-35 pounds that are similar to a recurve but are lacking a shelf or arrow rest.
    Ralph Winingham, San Antonio Express-News, 24 May 2018
  • The devices are deadly effective and have a range far surpassing that of compound or recurve bows.
    Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 22 June 2017
  • Ellison, 32, is ranked No. 1 in the world in recurve and coming off one of his best seasons before the coronavirus pandemic.
    Jeff Metcalfe, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2020
  • An appreciation for the graceful shape of a recurve or longbow is intuitive in people of all ages and instills the urge to brace an arrow and let one fly.
    The Editors, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2019
  • To him, any animal taken with a recurve was an accomplishment.
    Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 16 Dec. 2020
  • In Ohio, one of the few states to differentiate crossbow vs. vertical-bow harvest data, crossbow hunters have begun to replace bowhunters in the same way that compound hunters once replaced recurve hunters.
    Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Excalibur continues its tradition of crafting crossbows that feature traditional-style recurve limbs and the Assassin 400 TD is the company’s latest addition to its Micro platform.
    Tony Hansen, Outdoor Life, 12 Jan. 2020

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