BOW in a Sentence
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244 example sentences for BOW, such as:
1. He shot the arrow from the bow.
2. She knowed you but she din bow.
3. He drew the bow and shot an arrow.
4. Add a length of ribbon tied in a bow.
5. He gave a formal bow and left the room.
2. She knowed you but she din bow.
3. He drew the bow and shot an arrow.
4. Add a length of ribbon tied in a bow.
5. He gave a formal bow and left the room.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of BOW
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bow
v. yield to another's wish or opinion
v. bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 She wore her usual dress of darkish stuff, and there was no bow at her neck; but through her hair she had run a streak of crimson ribbon.
2 She caught hold of the back of the chair, her knees going weak under her, as Rhett Butler rose from the sofa where he had been lying and made her a bow of exaggerated politeness.
3 Old Levi, Mrs. Merriwether's coachman, who had led the orchestras for every bazaar, ball and wedding since Atlanta was named Marthasville, rapped with his bow for attention.
4 "I am sure that is a great gain to two charming ladies," said he, making a slight bow.
5 But as she hurried toward the incensed group, she saw Rhett bow jauntily and start toward the doorway through the crowd.
6 He was beside her quickly and his deft fingers untied the wide bow under her chin.
7 "Don't you dare touch this bonnet," she said, clutching it by the bow and retreating.
8 "I'm just sick and tired of that old hospital," she said, settling her billowing skirts and tying her bonnet bow more firmly under her chin.
9 He rose to his feet and, hand on heart, made her a burlesque bow.
10 She knowed you but she din bow.
11 His tall hat was off in a deep bow when her eyes met his and his hand went to the bosom of a spotless pleated shirt.
12 Other Atlanta women would have nothing to do with them and even refused to bow to them in church, so when business brought Scarlett to their homes, she was like an answer to prayer.
13 When trouble comes we bow to the inevitable without any mouthing, and we work and we smile and we bide our time.
14 They had continued resisting all efforts to force them to bow down and accept the dictates of Washington as their own state law.
15 She returned his profound bow with a slight nod, made more disdainful by the sense of Selden's surprise that she should number Rosedale among her acquaintances.
Example Sentence: (34 in 3 pages)
1 Add a length of ribbon tied in a bow.
2 He gave a graceful bow to the audience.
3 A man without money is a bow without an arrow.
4 Draw not your bow till your arrow is fixed.
5 Eventually the government was forced to bow to public pressure and reform the tax.
6 He was a portly figure in a tight-fitting jacket and bow tie.
7 The government had to bow to public pressure.
8 He gave a formal bow and left the room.
9 They moulded a complete new bow section for the boat.
10 He drew the bow and shot an arrow.
11 He shot the arrow from the bow.
12 Though I bow my head in church and recite the prayers, sometimes I don't feel properly reverent.
13 One advantage that the bow has over the sling is that bows can be used more easily in deep formations of troops.
14 I went back and set down on the bow of the small boat to rest.
15 It was wrapped in shiny, green paper with a purple bow.