1
: a short necktie tied in a bowknot
2
: something (such as pasta) resembling a bow tie in shape
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Just two days earlier, Skarsgård was shining in a black tuxedo with a black bow tie and Saint Laurent thigh-high black leather boots at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
In the last image, she's seen blowing bubblegum in a strapless satin minidress and a bow tie on the dance floor.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Nov. 2025
Choose from sparkly spaghetti, ravioli, penne, or bow tie.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
The professional soccer player paired the two-piece look with a white button-up, black bow tie and glossy black dress shoes.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
In the last image, she's seen blowing bubblegum in a strapless satin minidress and a bow tie on the dance floor.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Nov. 2025
Choose from sparkly spaghetti, ravioli, penne, or bow tie.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
The professional soccer player paired the two-piece look with a white button-up, black bow tie and glossy black dress shoes.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bow tie
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“Bow tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20tie. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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