the bowels
plural noun
literary
: the deep inner parts of something
They dug deep into the bowels of the earth.
The engine room is down in the bowels of the ship.
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The first chapter is from the perspective of the White House Situation Room, the second puts us into the bowels of the United States Strategic Command, and the third follows the President himself, played by Idris Elba.
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Even within the bowels of Amazon, a paragon of brutal efficiency, people flirt, fantasize, find camaraderie.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
The tiny gym in the bowels of the great church was, for a time, the most important reservoir of talent in the game.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
After the win, Wilson walked around the bowels of Mortgage Matchup Center, rattling a pink tambourine that an Aces trainer gave her.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Even within the bowels of Amazon, a paragon of brutal efficiency, people flirt, fantasize, find camaraderie.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
The tiny gym in the bowels of the great church was, for a time, the most important reservoir of talent in the game.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
After the win, Wilson walked around the bowels of Mortgage Matchup Center, rattling a pink tambourine that an Aces trainer gave her.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the bowels
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“The bowels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bowels. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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