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Examples of kneel in a Sentence
She was kneeling on the floor beside her child.
He was kneeling in front of the altar and praying.
Recent Examples of kneel from the Web
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The video shows the girl kneeling down and posing for a selfie.
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At either end of the bridge sculptures of hooded, kneeling women represent memory, said John Jaros, executive director of the Aurora Historical Society.
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Video footage of the hearing showed Martinez kneeling theatrically in front of a camera and apparently gesturing for photographers.
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Observers say the alliance -- which also includes the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt -- probably expected isolated Qatar to quickly kneel to its larger neighbor before the economic and social cost soared.
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Once there, they were ordered to kneel and say their goodbyes before Woods shot each victim in the head with a 10 mm handgun.
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Q: The Garfield football team first knelt in September and then decided to continue the protest at later games.
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Beyoncé first announced the news of her pregnancy on Instagram in February, showing off her baby bump and wearing a green veil while kneeling in front of a floral wreath in an artistic photo.
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Both teams, Democrats and Republicans, knelt together in prayer before the game.
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Origin and Etymology of kneel
Middle English knelen, from Old English cnēowlian; akin to Old English cnēow knee
KNEEL Defined for English Language Learners
kneel
playDefinition of kneel for English Language Learners
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: to move your body so that one or both of your knees are on the floor : to be in a position in which both of your knees are on the floor
KNEEL Defined for Kids
kneel
playDefinition of kneel for Students
knelt
\ˈnelt\ orkneeled
\ˈnēld\;kneeling
: to support the body on the knees
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See words that rhyme with kneel Spanish Central: Translation of kneel Nglish: Translation of kneel for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of kneel for Arabic speakers
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