bowing

That exists sub rosa everywhere, with VIPs—meaning anyone awash in money or followers—afforded bowing and scraping not extended to the average customer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

August Brown: The other openers had the most to lose here by bowing out of a huge tour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

A Jerusalem cafe picketed for weeks by observant Jews said Thursday it had agreed to shut on the Sabbath, bowing to demands despite counter-protests by secular Israelis.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

After all, PlayStation does have a reputation for bowing to its most feral customers’ demands throughout the decades.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

If you were a bird, you could imagine bowing down to him.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

She couldn’t stop herself from stealing a peek at the school conductor’s score, copying bowings and poring over the details, but she didn’t indulge any dreams of taking the podium herself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

“I changed his position, his bowings, his fingerings, and I was just in absolute shock that he was able to take everything in so quickly. I knew I was working with somebody special.”

From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2021

He imported bowings — the directional movements of the bow arm that are to string playing what the flow of breath is to singing — from the scores he had used at the Gewandhaus.

From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2015

Whatever the work, he insisted on using his own set of parts, and for those that he played with "modern" as well as "period" orchestras, he had two sets with appropriate bowings.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2010

Finally, with many thank-yous and bowings and scrapings and warmest wishes to their beautiful wives and distinguished husbands, he departed the room.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French