bowing
Americannoun
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the act or art of playing a stringed instrument with a bow.
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the individual way of using the bow in playing a stringed instrument, including the way in which the musician approaches the music emotionally, the articulation of individual notes, and the manner in which the notes of a passage are grouped together.
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So, too, did the bowing of heads after the ball hit the net as this side's confidence plummeted further.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
As one of the few children who would regularly attend services, she would copy the men in prayer, swaying and bowing as they did, as if she were one of the group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The FDA reversed itself Wednesday, bowing to an appeal by the company, Moderna announced, saying the FDA will now review its application to license the flu shot.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
She is bowing out after 37 years at the helm of the men’s line and will hand over to London designer Grace Wales Bonner in 2027.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
With Midnight still bowing, she lifts both whips and flicks them.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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