take a bow
idiom
: to bow towards an audience that is applauding
When the play has finished, the actors will line up to take a bow.
—often used figuratively to say that someone deserves to be praisedThe people who organized the festival should take a bow for its remarkable success.
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The musicians pounded their feet on the Davies Symphony Hall stage, resisting Salonen’s urgings to stand and take a bow.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
In the closing credits, when the stars of the show take a bow, Wallen and Madison stood together.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Mar. 2025
No doubt the operatives behind the strike deserve to take a bow.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 3 June 2025
At that point, the industry may be able to take a bow instead of hanging its head.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
In the closing credits, when the stars of the show take a bow, Wallen and Madison stood together.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Mar. 2025
No doubt the operatives behind the strike deserve to take a bow.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 3 June 2025
At that point, the industry may be able to take a bow instead of hanging its head.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a bow
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“Take a bow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20bow. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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