bowing
Example Sentences
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Some now are pressing pause, bowing out or trying to change things up creatively.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
The footage ends with a wide shot of mourners bowing their heads in front of a group of at least 18 coffins draped in the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
As the national anthem played following their victories, Smith and Carlos expressed their anger about racial injustice in America by bowing their heads and raising their fists.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
Raducanu has had a low-key start to the year, bowing out in the quarter-finals of a warm-up tournament in a surprise straight-sets loss to 204th-ranked Taylah Preston.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
“Good morning, Miss,” said Dad, bowing with a flourish.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
