kneeling

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Kneeling beside her, Dr. Kristen Miller swiftly tapped hair-thin needles into the dog’s back and haunches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Kneeling on the hard winter ground, the son cried again as shovelfuls of earth were thrown into the grave.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Kneeling before the archbishop of Canterbury, she was anointed, thereby placed in the tradition of the kings of Israel and England.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022

In 2013, the Kneeling Attendants that Latchford had given the Met in Lerner’s honor were found to have been stolen.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2022

Kneeling on the ground before Her was a knight in full armor, hands clasped in prayer, his face uplifted toward the Virgin.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi