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Meanings of made a bow in English

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Usage of made a bow in English
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Peter saw two very pretty girls, and made a bow to them.
The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him
2
Hardly believing my good luck, I made a bow to her.
The Name of the Wind
3
He made a bow and said, 'She has a beautiful mother.'
Travels With My Aunt
4
The young sailor made a bow, and was about returning to his duty.
The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Fam...
5
Then he soberly made a bow and walked to his seat.
Laddie: A True Blue Story
6
Starlight made a bow, polite to the last, and passed out.
Robbery under Arms / A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush a...
7
To this no one could object, and Wycherly made a bow of acknowledgment.
The Two Admirals
8
Here Mr. Gusher made a bow, and pressed his hand to his heart.
The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Fam...
9
As visitors were presented to him by an aide, Washington made a bow.
Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall ...
10
When he came up close, he took off his hat and made a bow.
Robbery under Arms / A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush a...
11
The boy sitting by her got up and made a bow to the new arrival.
Maezli: A Story of the Swiss Valleys
12
And he made a bow that hid its seriousness behind a smile of good-humored raillery.
Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise
13
Bryan made a bow so deep his red hair brushed the floor before the stage.
Summers at Castle Auburn
14
Kit made a bow, and Kat bobbed a curtsy.
The Dutch Twins
15
Durtal, somewhat flustered, made a bow in the darkness.
Down There
16
But, oh dear, he strode up and made a bow and began 'My Lords and Peacocks'.
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