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Example sentences for "bowing"

Lexicographically close words:
bowers; bowes; boweth; bowhead; bowie; bowknot; bowl; bowld; bowlder; bowlders
  1. Seneca, I was, and saw your Kingly Pupyll In Mynstrills habit stand before the Iudges Bowing those hands which the worlds Scepter hold, And with great awe and reverence beseeching Indifferent hearing and an equall doome.

  2. You have not yet seen our new domicile," said the old man, bowing low, and winking to his son.

  3. He hastily closed his book, thrust it into his belt, and, bowing to Espérance, disappeared in the forest.

  4. A note for mademoiselle," said he, bowing profoundly.

  5. Monte-Cristo arose in his barouche and, removing his hat, stood bareheaded, bowing to the excited populace.

  6. She was about bowing her acknowledgments, when her gaze rested upon the stately form of the Count.

  7. Her father stood at the entrance, with his cap in his hand, bowing reverentially to a gentleman, begging him to honor his house by entering and participating in the general frolic of the day.

  8. So, bowing and smiling to an imaginary audience of cosmopolitan taste, he began to rehearse his lecture as he walked on, sharpening the humour and adding some popular Austrian witticisms in vogue as trump cards.

  9. It came in sections during the next three weeks, each section headed by a donkey carrying a white man in new clothes and tan shoes, bowing from that elevation right and left to the impressed pilgrims.

  10. For, in that event, the law of God against bowing down to them would have nothing left to act upon.

  11. Angelo struck his foot heavily on the stairs; the innkeeper coughed and ran back, bowing to his guest.

  12. Bowing ceremoniously, Wilfrid passed on, and Vittoria, with Carlo and Luciano and her maid Giacinta, followed between files of bayonets through the dusky passages, and downstairs into the night air.

  13. I have been very tedious, ladies and my Lord Davers, in my narration: but I am come within view of the point for which I now am upon my trial at your dread tribunal (bowing to us all).

  14. Don Gregorio, I kiss your feet," said he, bowing to that gentleman.

  15. So saying, Venceslao reseated himself on his chair and bowing his face on his hands burst into tears, sobbing till his shoulders shook with the violence of his grief.

  16. Bowing in silence he took his leave of them both, somewhat repaid for the gruffness of the father by the sympathy which looked upon him from Magdalen's gray eyes.

  17. Before Magdalen could answer, Don Ciriaco Asneiros stood before her, bowing low and asking for her company in the next dance.

  18. As Don Roderigo entered his sala he met Marcelino, who made way for him, bowing his head in silence.

  19. The Viceroy rose from his chair, and bowing stiffly to both, dismissed them.

  20. By following Shakespeare without imitating him, and by adapting a play to the stage requirements of the day without bowing to the absurdities of the heroic models, Dryden succeeded in producing a great and original poetical drama.

  21. Though the plays were designed for the stage and overflow with stage-directions and much spectacle, scenery, and excitement, the technic shows scarcely a bowing acquaintance with the theatre.

  22. Butzou, with a glow of honest exultation, nodded assent; and Thaddeus bowing in sign of attention, his smiling grandsire began.

  23. He was ushered into a very handsome dining-room, where one of them laid down the portmanteau, and then bowing low, inquired whether he had dined.

  24. Denton whispering and bowing before a lady in black.

  25. Bowing a second time, he stretched out his hand and drew his hat towards him.

  26. After the encore, he descended from the platform and made his way, bowing right and left to the friendly throng, until he brought up at the Marchioness's table.

  27. She advanced slowly, ponderously into the room, bowing right and left as she crossed to the great chair at the upper end.

  28. The grand diamond sparkled upon the hat of the elderly monarch when bowing and smiling he made his entry into Paris as King of France.

  29. Gravely then courtsying to Mrs Ireton, and bowing her head with an expression of the most touching sensibility to her three young supporters, she quitted the gallery.

  30. Robin dimly saw in it a sudden miniature picture of a glade in the forest of Sherwood, the trees moving under a south-west wind, and the grasses and flowers bowing together and trembling.

  31. Lady," stammered the young archer, bowing to her, "do you please accept this little arrow which I have won.

  32. He approached me with much bowing and smiling, and holding below my nose a little green tract which he begged I would accept.

  33. And then, bowing and wishing her good morning, he glided past her.

  34. But pray do you see that gentleman, or don't you chuse to know him, who has been bowing to you this half hour?

  35. Then, bowing with a look of veneration to Cecilia, he resigned her hand with an air of as much happiness as he had taken it.

  36. And bowing his head, he gave up the ghost.

  37. But Jesus bowing himself down, wrote with his finger on the ground.

  38. Putting a bold face on the matter, although I did not feel very easy, I came out and advanced to them, removing my battered old hat on the way, and bowing repeatedly to the assembled company.

  39. Oh, Heaven, forgive and keep me from it," said he, bowing his head abjectly.

  40. I hope so, sir," replied Kanoffsky, bowing himself from the room.

  41. I know how to submit," rejoined Varvara Pavlovna, bowing her head.

  42. My son is dead," he articulated quickly, and again fell to bowing to the earth.

  43. You wanted to see me," he said, bowing coldly.

  44. The old gossip came in bowing and smiling.

  45. Next to the bedroom was the little ikon room with bare walls and a heavy case of holy images in the corner; on the floor lay a threadbare rug spotted with wax; Glafira Petrovna used to pray bowing to the ground upon it.

  46. Good morning, Mr. Gough," said Belle bowing politely and extending her hand.

  47. Duc was bowing himself out of the Satanic presence, when he was interrupted and brought back by a gentleman in waiting.

  48. General himself, seizing my companion by the hand as he drew near, and bowing stiffly, but profoundly, as I was presented.


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    Other words:
    bend; bow; deflection; flex; flexure; inclination; inflection; meander; prostration; reflection; submission; sweep; turn; turning