on bended knee

phrase

: in a kneeling position : in the position of someone who is kneeling on one knee

He proposed to her on bended knee.

—sometimes used figuratively to indicate supplication

He was forced to ask for their help on bended knee.

Examples of on bended knee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The professional boxer popped the question on bended knee atop a bed of white rose petals at Jade Mountain, a luxury beachfront estate in Saint Lucia. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

McEntire, 70, opened up about her engagement to Linn, 68, telling USA TODAY that the actor picked out the ring, rose gold and set with black diamonds, and presented it on bended knee on Christmas Eve 2024. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025

Her fiancé kneels before her on bended knee in a gesture that calls to mind the 1901 painting The Accolade by Edmund Leighton which depicts a standing queen making a man a knight. — Emily J. Orlando october 1, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2025

The second photo shows Booker popping the question on bended knee. — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for on bended knee

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