bowed
Britishadjective
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lowered; bent forward; curved
bowed head
bowed back
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weighed down; troubled
bowed down by grief
Example Sentences
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She bowed to the unicorns, so he did too—he’d never bowed to anyone before—a lowering of his head, and the unicorns vanished back into the wood.
From Literature
In tight formation, the inmates waited for lunch, their hands behind their backs and heads bowed, portraits of famous Ukrainians lining the hallway on either side of them.
From Barron's
Her bowed tones flow like a violinist’s, her plucked solos sometimes bite like a bebop trumpet.
He looks at the miserable elders, many of whose heads are bowed in shame, and says, “Who is ready to accept baptism?”
From Literature
Some paused only briefly, heads bowed in silent reflection or prayer.
From Barron's
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