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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In a week and a half, Sean Payton and George Paton will venture down to the bowels of the Broncos’ facility in Dove Valley, shut their laptops, and suffer a mild wave of depression.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Hard-core adventurers can opt for the Wild Cave Tour, a four-hour exploration that takes you a mile deeper into the bowels of the caverns.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Firefighters first tried to fight the rapidly growing blaze from within the bowels of the structure but were ultimately pushed out by the extreme heat.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
They're carried around by giant mechanical spiders, sometimes seen scuttling through the bowels of Jabba's Palace.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Hard-core adventurers can opt for the Wild Cave Tour, a four-hour exploration that takes you a mile deeper into the bowels of the caverns.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Firefighters first tried to fight the rapidly growing blaze from within the bowels of the structure but were ultimately pushed out by the extreme heat.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
They're carried around by giant mechanical spiders, sometimes seen scuttling through the bowels of Jabba's Palace.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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“The bowels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bowels. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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