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Recent Examples of curtsy
The formal obligation to bow or curtsy will force targets to bend a knee and break eye contact—a perfect opening for the President to place something distracting like a Twix bar on their heads.
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Dahlia Gallin Ramirez,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
In a video taken at the King’s Gallery by Daily Mail reporter Rebecca English, Chatto and King Charles are seen greeting each other with a double cheek kiss, before Sarah dips into a curtsy for her cousin.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2026
In that case, her biggest obstacle would be the humbling curtsy that would be required of her.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Princess Kate and Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, timing their curtsies perfectly went viral on TikTok.
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Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Dahlia Gallin Ramirez,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
In a video taken at the King’s Gallery by Daily Mail reporter Rebecca English, Chatto and King Charles are seen greeting each other with a double cheek kiss, before Sarah dips into a curtsy for her cousin.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2026
In that case, her biggest obstacle would be the humbling curtsy that would be required of her.
—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Princess Kate and Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, timing their curtsies perfectly went viral on TikTok.
—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtsy
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Alternate bright red and white stripes with a matching bow design and mini blue stars for a traditional, yet fun mani.
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Give a girl a bow and arrow, take her to the woods, and anything feels possible.
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The recreational use of bigger display fireworks, such as salutes that contain two grains – 130 milligrams – of explosive materials and professional-grade aerial shells with more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions isn't allowed.
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Angèle’s narrative never catches fire and while Anei is striking as Ada, that section of the film feels slightly patronizing, reducing this immigrant tale to yet another strained salute to perseverance.
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But as wrong-headed as the Court’s obeisance to the executive branch has been (see, for example, its 2024 ruling on Presidential immunity), that deference has its limits.
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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.
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Felicity Blunt’s black manicure Felicity Blunt arrived at Ascot with her husband Stanley Tucci, sporting a sassy wavy bob hidden under her hat.
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The end result was an edgy, long bob with dramatic layering.
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As a nod to the building’s legacy, where Hollywood’s earliest icons broke away from major studios to control their own work, AJU Continuum has launched its own in-house booking team for the live entertainment venue.
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His questions centered on Bell’s management philosophy and the importance of making hiring decisions transparently — a nod to Levine’s concerns about the authority wielded by Hosseini and the university’s trustees.
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“Curtsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtsy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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