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Recent Examples of curtsy
For men, this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small curtsy.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 July 2025
Minogue seemed genuinely overwhelmed by the audience’s response, covering her face with her hands and doing a little curtsy.
—Eric Webb, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Sakkari started jawing at Putintseva, and Putintseva responded with a curtsy.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Princess Charlotte's first royal curtsy aged 2 years old went viral on TikTok alongside her other flawless curtsies.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 July 2025
Minogue seemed genuinely overwhelmed by the audience’s response, covering her face with her hands and doing a little curtsy.
—Eric Webb, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Sakkari started jawing at Putintseva, and Putintseva responded with a curtsy.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Princess Charlotte's first royal curtsy aged 2 years old went viral on TikTok alongside her other flawless curtsies.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtsy
Noun
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There, the bow of the pontoon started to go under the water, prompting the boat operator, 50-year-old John Morris, to try to raise the bow, officials added.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Featuring four polished wooden blocks in warm tones topped with knotted jute rope bows, the set adds an autumnal charm with minimal fuss.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This year, MeTV ran a salute to summertime featuring brief clips of its regular characters relaxing and doing nothing for a few seconds.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Both commanded the respect of a standstill, silence, salutes, and honor.—
Paula Pedene,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After a decade of seemingly supine obeisance, there is no obvious reason why the military leadership would suddenly rouse itself to oppose Xi.—
JONATHAN A. CZIN,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2025
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Visitors who fail to perform the requisite display of obeisance have faced consequences, as in the Feb. 28 blowup with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.—
Massimo Calabresi,
Time,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The actress wore her hair in a sleek bob and added a dark red lip.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Kerry Washington and her jet black bob and wine red lip attended the world premiere of Wake Up Dead Man in a beauty look just as powerful as the film.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Sep. 2025
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The other, the Encore Edition, will have each character in outfits that nod to the latest collaboration, McDonald's said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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For decades, the space was affectionately known as the Lukas gap, a nod to its proximity to his shedrow.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Curtsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtsy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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