Examples of bow out in a Sentence
quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition
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Colyer lost a razor-thin primary race to Kris Kobach that year and bowed out of the 2022 contest after sharing a cancer diagnosis.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
Hunter Biden is calling out George Clooney for his 2024 op-ed asking Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential race against Donald Trump.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 July 2025
In response, the columnist advised the bridesmaid — and the other women in the bridal party — to bow out of their roles in the wedding.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 14 July 2025
Barring a last-minute substitution, the Angels will not have a representative in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game in Atlanta after their lone American League All-Star, pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, bowed out of the game on Friday.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
Hunter Biden is calling out George Clooney for his 2024 op-ed asking Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential race against Donald Trump.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 July 2025
In response, the columnist advised the bridesmaid — and the other women in the bridal party — to bow out of their roles in the wedding.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 14 July 2025
Barring a last-minute substitution, the Angels will not have a representative in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game in Atlanta after their lone American League All-Star, pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, bowed out of the game on Friday.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
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“Bow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20out. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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