Examples of bow out in a Sentence
quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition
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Selecting a location like the Hamptons in peak season might mean some guests will need to pay a high premium to attend a full wedding weekend and may end up bowing out of the festivities.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Herman said in many ways, the state law is more stringent than the Clean Water Act, so even if the EPA bows out of regulating Southern California’s ditch system, the state’s rules might prevent pollution from flowing.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
This begs the question as to whether Wrexham might actually be better served bowing out in the fourth round, even if defeat at home to Ipswich on February 14 wouldn’t exactly be ideal preparation for the following weekend when the two teams meet again in the league.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
This team is too good, too clutch, too tight to bow out in the divisional round.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Herman said in many ways, the state law is more stringent than the Clean Water Act, so even if the EPA bows out of regulating Southern California’s ditch system, the state’s rules might prevent pollution from flowing.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
This begs the question as to whether Wrexham might actually be better served bowing out in the fourth round, even if defeat at home to Ipswich on February 14 wouldn’t exactly be ideal preparation for the following weekend when the two teams meet again in the league.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
This team is too good, too clutch, too tight to bow out in the divisional round.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Bow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20out. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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