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• Waters is ready for the next part of his life, and his parents can take a bow.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
• The Big Ten will take a bow, but the conference has been battered for a month.
  — Ralph D. Russo, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2020
• The helm, now as stylish and advanced as the rest of the vessel, can rightfully take a bow.
  — Gemma Harris, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2022
• This small city set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great hub from which to see southern leaves take a bow.
  — Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022
• Complete the stack and take a bow, but be careful not to topple the tower.
  — Marylou Tousignant, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
• Woods' run concludes Sept. 24, while Jordan will take a bow on Sept. 17.
  — Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
• All that remained was for USC to take the victory formation, and then for Moss to take a bow.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2023
• Bia will take a bow tonight on one of the most fabled stages in the world: Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl.
  — Shirley Ju, Variety, 5 May 2022
• Scherzinger, in waist-enhancing blue gown, eked every ounce of drama from the song, prompting Lang Lang to rush over and take a bow with her at the end of the catwalk.
  — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 7 May 2023
• Scherzinger, in waist-enhancing blue gown, eked every ounce of drama from the song, prompting Lang Lang to rush over and take a bow with her at the end of the catwalk.
  — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 7 May 2023
• The Grizzlies called a timeout, allowing Russell to take a bow, his hands motioning to the crowd.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023
• In addition to watching the film, the attending celebrities were required to line up onstage and take a bow, one by one.
  — Michelle Morgan, Town & Country, 3 May 2022
• The play-calling is a reason Garoppolo took just two hits against a ferocious front, but the offensive line should take a bow.
  — Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Sep. 2021
• But the ribbing was seemingly lighthearted as Eagles fans laughed and Richter stopped to take a bow as he was heckled by a mob of green-shirted partiers.
  — Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2023
• Seizing the opportunity, Midge hijacked the showcase, killed with her standup routine and, after the aforementioned invite to take a bow next to the host, was promptly fired.
  — Brian Lowry, CNN, 26 May 2023
• Inflation is showing signs of normalizing, but Paul Krugman and Team Transitory should not take a bow.
  — Patrick Horan, National Review, 26 Jan. 2023
• Trojans athletic director Mike Bohn should take a bow for sobering up the Oklahoma football fanbase and making that Sooners’ job look like a mid-major stepping stone.
  — John Canzano, oregonlive, 29 Nov. 2021
• Visual effects make the impossible possible and thrill audiences, but the artists who toil over delicate and groundbreaking work don’t always get to take a bow—or in some cases, even acknowledge the existence of their work.
  — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024