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- noun Plural form of
bow-tie .
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Examples
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Even if that does happen to mean someone who now thinks bow-ties are cool.
Does Doctor Who feature a god for our times? | Stephen Kelly 2011
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Of course in style emergencies, comes style aid, and the oldest French fashion house swiftly sent out troops of tuxedo-clad waiters complete with Elbaz-esque bow-ties with silver trays bearing chocolate truffles and champagne in order to sway even the most disgruntled guest.
Nicole Berrie: Lanvin Spring/Summer 2011 - Roman Holiday! (PHOTOS) Nicole Berrie 2010
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Of course in style emergencies, comes style aid, and the oldest French fashion house swiftly sent out troops of tuxedo-clad waiters complete with Elbaz-esque bow-ties with silver trays bearing chocolate truffles and champagne in order to sway even the most disgruntled guest.
Nicole Berrie: Lanvin Spring/Summer 2011 - Roman Holiday! (PHOTOS) Nicole Berrie 2010
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Hancock begs for blockbuster polish and bow-ties, smoothly shot scenes of suspense that wrap up nicely, which take the audience for a pure popcorn ride.
Kevin's Review: Hancock - Missing the Super in Superhero « FirstShowing.net 2008
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But no matter – this is a genuinely magical episode of Who, high on atmosphere (the cobbled, monster-bothered night-streets of Provence) and bursting with charm (just watch Smith and Nighy bonding over their bow-ties, all Four Weddings English awkwardness).
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As I looked closer, I could see that almost all the Ns had been etched wrongly, but most had been corrected, giving them the appearance of jauntily drawn bow-ties.
How a clumsy Italian stonemason brought home the sorrows of war 2010
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For the pasta this time, I went around my kitchen, hunting down all of the almost used up boxes, and came out with whole wheat penne and "regular" rotini and bow-ties.
Baked Pasta With Chicken Sausage Laura 2008
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For the pasta this time, I went around my kitchen, hunting down all of the almost used up boxes, and came out with whole wheat penne and "regular" rotini and bow-ties.
Archive 2008-12-01 Laura 2008
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If I were the producer, I would have bumped me and kept them on the entire hour. but they didn't and I chatted with LeDrew, who wears bow-ties a la George Will but is known for his political analysis from the left.
Michael Giltz: Toronto Film Fest Day 5: Cycling, Silliness, Senior Citizens, Soul and Sexy Babes 2009
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We found him two suits and some rather stylish bow-ties, which made perfect sense, seeing as how normal ties cut off the circulation to the exposed vein in his neck.
The Monster Business 2009
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