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Recent Examples of curtsy
Charlotte's first-ever curtsy came as a toddler on the runway at Chopin Airport, in Warsaw, Poland, on July 19, 2017.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Kate Middleton continues to make a curtsy look effortless.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
What makes the saga particularly bizarre is that Prince Harry gave a very different description of the curtsy in his book Spare.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
In one frame, Tarek appears to hold his fist up in greeting to someone out of frame, while Christina bends over in a gesture that could be a curtsy, with a big grin on her face.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Kate Middleton continues to make a curtsy look effortless.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
What makes the saga particularly bizarre is that Prince Harry gave a very different description of the curtsy in his book Spare.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
In one frame, Tarek appears to hold his fist up in greeting to someone out of frame, while Christina bends over in a gesture that could be a curtsy, with a big grin on her face.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtsy
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This isn't the first time that the Princess of Wales has shown that hair bows aren't just for little girls.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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For a royal outing on May 8, the Princess of Wales ditched her usual jaunty hat in favor of a big bow… a big velvet bow, no less.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Trump also returned a salute given to him by the kingdom's military officials.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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This year's festival opened with a three-film salute to Ukraine, and the premiere of Amélie Bonnin's French romance Leave One Day.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Brazen transaction mixed with humbling obeisance is hardly unknown in Washington.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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And in voting for this budget bill, Senate Republicans sided with billionaires, against the middle class, in total obeisance to Donald Trump.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Her blunt bob was styled with a side part and featured soft waves.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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At the 2021 Met Gala, Steinfeld surprised fans by trading her usual brunette locks for a platinum bob and light eyebrows to match.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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The symbolism of the name could be a nod to Saint Leo the Great, a doctrinally influential early pope.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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So, any sort of guest director is directing it in a nod to a style that is so defined and buoyant and effective, that there’s things embedded into the DNA.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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“Curtsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtsy. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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