How to Use bow window in a Sentence

bow window

noun
  • Unlike bay windows, which create sharp angles, bow windows form a rounded shape that offers wider views and a softer exterior appearance.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Several comfortable sofas, including a custom piece, stand in front of a typically British bow window.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The town’s colorful buildings feature bow windows, loggias, colorful mosaics, and delicate rosettes in a delightful Belle Époque style.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 15 Feb. 2026
  • For at least three years, the fate of the distinctive commercial building — whose three-stories include brick Victorian touches, such as turret rooms and bow windows along its southwest corner — has been the topic of speculation.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Custom windows and doors built to last Renewal by Andersen offers a range of window styles, including double-hung, casement, awning, sliding, bay and bow windows, all custom-manufactured using Fibrex composite material designed for durability and energy efficiency.
    Community's Choice Awards, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Now the Jeserich Building, also known as the Tower building — a distinctive piece of 1888 Kansas City architecture, with its southwest Queen Ann turret rooms and bow windows — will be coming down, its owners confirmed Tuesday.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025

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