take a bow

phrase

: to bow towards an audience that is applauding

When the play has finished, the actors will line up to take a bow.

—often used figuratively to say that someone deserves to be praised

The people who organized the festival should take a bow for its remarkable success.

Examples of take a bow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add a star to the biggest point of frustration on the team and take a bow. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

Supply-siders like Steve Forbes, Arthur Laffer and Larry Kudlow should take a bow. — Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2026

At the end of the song, Swift thanked the crowd and watched her fellow-performers take a bow. — Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025

On Thursday, Mark Thomas will take a bow for the first time as Carven’s design director. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for take a bow

• allow
• avow
• chiao
• endow
• eyebrow
• highbrow
• lanao
• meow
• powwow
• somehow
• anyhow
• carabao