1
: a short necktie tied in a bowknot
2
: something (such as pasta) resembling a bow tie in shape
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Just keep track of Morris wearing bow ties in February for clues as to how the Sea Hawks are doing.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Pettine swung the door open to reveal a tidy room with a vacant chair and a man in a bow tie who rose to meet them.
—Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
In photos shared from the event, Blanco wore a black tuxedo with a bow tie, and Gomez wore a white halter-style gown with a ruffled neck and sweeping skirt, both custom Ralph Lauren.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Ostapchuk wore a cowl halter-neck gown with an open back, while Kraus wore a dark green tuxedo jacket with black lapels, a black bow tie and black pants.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Pettine swung the door open to reveal a tidy room with a vacant chair and a man in a bow tie who rose to meet them.
—Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
In photos shared from the event, Blanco wore a black tuxedo with a bow tie, and Gomez wore a white halter-style gown with a ruffled neck and sweeping skirt, both custom Ralph Lauren.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Ostapchuk wore a cowl halter-neck gown with an open back, while Kraus wore a dark green tuxedo jacket with black lapels, a black bow tie and black pants.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Bow tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20tie. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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