How to Use sow in a Sentence

sow

1 of 2 noun
  • The sow showed no signs of life.
    — William D. Brown, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Our bear turned out to be a dry sow.
    — William J. McRae, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Over time, this sow had grown unafraid of me.
    — Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • But boars, sows and piglets have been spotted up and down the road.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • And there was a sow charging Duane.
    — Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The sow who attacked him was still in the area, along with her cubs.
    — Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 16 June 2022
  • The sow clawed at his eye, leaving a bloody gash across the bridge of his nose.
    — Matt Volz, The Seattle Times, 15 Oct. 2018
  • But Jip, being the pup, walked up to the sow’s face.
    — Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Following the scent trail, the cub made its way to the sow.
    — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The image captures a sow and piglets against a split rail fence.
    — Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
  • If the sow could be hanged for killing a farmer’s child, what about the farmer who killed the sow’s piglets?
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The sow bit into the back of Duane’s right thigh, picked him up and shook.
    — Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In springtime, sows kick young males out of their dens so the females can breed again.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
  • To me, the sow looked like a fur rug in flight, shaking all over, teeth snapping.
    — William D. Brown, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The sow stood about 20 yards away on all fours, broadside to me with her head down.
    — William D. Brown, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The sow’s body was found the next morning about 250 yards from the home.
    — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, 3 July 2019
  • With a bellow the sow came down on all fours and started the final charge.
    — Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • Direct sow zinnias in mid-May once the threat of frost has passed.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
  • Sometimes the runts need help getting to a sow’s udder for milk.
    — Adam Belz, Star Tribune, 15 Aug. 2020
  • Leave a Note Talk about making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The hounds quickly brought a sow to bay and got good, sensible holds on her ears.
    — Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The sow bounced forward a couple of times, snorting.
    — William D. Brown, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The sow whirled around, lunging with her forelegs toward the thing that had struck her from out of nowhere.
    — Philip Caputo, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2020
  • The sow had been killed the day before, but neither the skull nor hide were salvaged.
    — Laurel Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, 10 May 2018
  • Direct sow beans and corn, which don’t like to have their root systems disturbed.
    — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 June 2023
  • Once the danger of frost has passed, sow greens like arugula, mache, and mizuna.
    — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 16 Mar. 2020
  • The young sows, six months old or so, will usually only have two to four the first time.
    — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2020
  • It was left to Steele, the old intel pro, to turn this sow’s ear into a silk purse.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 26 Sep. 2020
  • That is almost always a sow with little cubs; not a legal bear.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Apr. 2023
  • As for the cub, a little sow, it was flown to Anchorage.
    — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026

sow

2 of 2 verb
  • We'll sow in the early spring.
  • Farmers sowed the fields with corn.
  • Every year we sow corn.
  • Fill the halves with soil and sow your seeds.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Seeds can be sown in small pots or cell packs.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
  • When planting, sow seeds about 1 inch deep.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
  • How have seeds sown a record in Melbourne?
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • To do so, fill seed trays with seed starting mix and sow one seed per cell.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Spring is the best time to sow seeds or transplant it to the garden.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
  • For an early start, sow seeds in a cold frame or in grow tunnels.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Its proxies sow chaos across the region.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Arugula can—and should—be sown in early spring and again in fall.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
  • Direct-sow the seeds in loose, well-draining soil that gets full sun.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Carrot seeds are tiny and should not be sown more than 1/4-inch deep.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • In the springtime, simply push aside the dead plants and sow your seeds in the ground.
    — Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
  • Keep soil sown to beets moist and the seed should sprout in about a week during warmish weather.
    — Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Seeds can be direct sown in early spring or fall in mild climates.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
  • Plant out the seed potatoes a few weeks prior to sowing bean seeds.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • To keep a supply going, sow new seeds every few weeks.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Ready to spend your fall days sowing seeds and planting flowers?
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • To begin the planting process, first sow the seeds and water the soil.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
  • It is meant to sow fear, confusion, and doubt among voters.
    — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • This mix works well for me in sowing a wide range of crops for my vegetable garden.
    — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Ants sow many wildflower and spring ephemeral plant seeds.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
  • The medium to sow seeds makes a difference.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
  • Yes, that means saving the seeds from your tomato plant and sowing them again next year.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Lightly sprinkle seeds across the lawn (clover does not need to be sown as densely as grass).
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Lightly sprinkle seeds across the lawn (clover does not need to be sown as densely as grass).
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Some veggies, like lettuce and kale, are more cold-hardy plants and can be sown in winter.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Locals say the arrests are sowing fear.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025

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