bowing down
Example Sentences
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There have been many unforgettable moments, but none as indelible as the image of Biles and her teammate Jordan Chiles bowing down to Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade during the medal ceremony for the floor exercise.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024
The very title of the song challenges the prospect of bowing down to authority.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024
“He had everything handed to him. . . . Everything had to be about him — me, me, me, why aren’t you bowing down to me?”
From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2020
Stefan de Vrij put them in front with a header that defied physics, bowing down to shin height to divert a corner across his own body and over Gianluigi Donnarumma.
From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2020
If you were a bird, you could imagine bowing down to him.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
