take a bow
idiom
: to bow towards an audience that is applauding
When the play has finished, the actors will line up to take a bow.
—often used figuratively to say that someone deserves to be praisedThe people who organized the festival should take a bow for its remarkable success.
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Many artists can and do take a bow from their work on a page, on a canvas, on a screen, but our applause for you Francis, is from a different kind of audience.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
Draw up a succession plan, and be ready to take a bow.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Due to Sabato De Sarno’s exit as creative director in February this year, the studio team designed the show and collectively came out to take a bow at the end of it.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Sign In Runway Photography by Ulrich Knoblauch March 4, 2025
Julian Klausner
On Wednesday, Julian Klausner will take a bow for the first time as Dries Van Noten’s creative director.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
Draw up a succession plan, and be ready to take a bow.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Due to Sabato De Sarno’s exit as creative director in February this year, the studio team designed the show and collectively came out to take a bow at the end of it.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Sign In Runway Photography by Ulrich Knoblauch March 4, 2025
Julian Klausner
On Wednesday, Julian Klausner will take a bow for the first time as Dries Van Noten’s creative director.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a bow
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“Take a bow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20bow. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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