How to Use recurve in a Sentence

recurve

noun
  • Even with the high ground, and rams in sight, the odds are still low for someone carrying a recurve.
    — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2020
  • In recurve bow events, an archer will stand over 70 meters away from their target.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
  • Then there are recurve bows with curved tips that create more energy than the longbow.
    — Patrick Cooke, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2021
  • The devices are deadly effective and have a range far surpassing that of compound or recurve bows.
    — Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 22 June 2017
  • To him, any animal taken with a recurve was an accomplishment.
    — Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Olympic archer's typically compete in Olympic recurve, in which the bows have a few additional pieces.
    — Lauren Hertz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2022
  • The system uses a recurve design to shed debris while collecting water and comes with a lifetime no-clog guarantee.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • An appreciation for the graceful shape of a recurve or longbow is intuitive in people of all ages and instills the urge to brace an arrow and let one fly.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2019
  • The guards use a recurve design that relies on physics and cohesion to pull water back into the gutters, while leaves and other tree debris just pass over the guards and fall to the ground.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Most of the competitors use short, light bows with a draw weight of from 25-35 pounds that are similar to a recurve but are lacking a shelf or arrow rest.
    — Ralph Winingham, San Antonio Express-News, 24 May 2018
  • The data shown is the average of the top 10 men’s scorers in qualification rounds of outdoor recurve archery competitions.
    — Ben Blatt Courtney Cox, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The range offers $20 rentals of recurve bows – the more traditional kind, not as complicated as a compound – which comes with introductory coaching.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Excalibur Crossbow Excalibur continues to stick with tradition and utilize classic recurve crossbow limbs.
    — Tony Hansen, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Excalibur continues its tradition of crafting crossbows that feature traditional-style recurve limbs and the Assassin 400 TD is the company’s latest addition to its Micro platform.
    — Tony Hansen, Outdoor Life, 12 Jan. 2020

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