bowed

Example Sentences

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"Unfortunately there is no diamond here," he says, head bowed, gazing into the blue-grey mud of the pit.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Shinsegae chairman Chung Yong-jin bowed in apology over the incident during the Tuesday news briefing and asked for forgiveness from bereaved families of the victims of the May 18 Democratic Uprising.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

But he bowed out in November, announcing on CNN he was throwing his support behind then-Congressman Eric Swalwell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

But architects work their magic at utilitarian drafting tables, heads bowed over blueprints—hardly the setting to stimulate heroic sculpture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Then the other geese in his flock bowed their heads.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown