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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Everything within was stuck together or to the bowels.
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Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
When local investigative unit officers failed to arrest the 64-year-old, having pursued him through the bowels of parliament, riot police surrounded the Senate compound.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
The caffeine in coffee stimulates the bowels.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 11 May 2026
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.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
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Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
When local investigative unit officers failed to arrest the 64-year-old, having pursued him through the bowels of parliament, riot police surrounded the Senate compound.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
The caffeine in coffee stimulates the bowels.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 11 May 2026
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.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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