1
: a short necktie tied in a bowknot
2
: something (such as pasta) resembling a bow tie in shape
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New for 2026, the sale also will include suits, tuxedos, button-down shirts, ties, bow ties, suspenders and cummerbunds.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Byrne was joined on the red carpet by her partner of 12 years, actor Bobby Cannavale, who looked dapper in a black suit and bow tie.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
The reason there's a Democratic Senate is not six guys in a room in Washington in bow ties.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The Assistant was Anthropic’s attempt to conjure from the base model an agreeable little customer-service representative in a bow tie.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Byrne was joined on the red carpet by her partner of 12 years, actor Bobby Cannavale, who looked dapper in a black suit and bow tie.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
The reason there's a Democratic Senate is not six guys in a room in Washington in bow ties.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The Assistant was Anthropic’s attempt to conjure from the base model an agreeable little customer-service representative in a bow tie.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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 2 Mar. 2026.
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