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Recent Examples of curtsy
Eugenie — who was spotted with her husband, Jack Brooksbank — was among the attendees, and she was photographed saying hello to Queen Camilla with a low curtsy.
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 20 June 2025
Some audiences considered her rendition offensive and that may inflect reactions to the on stage curtsy from 2019.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined the royals for the Easter Matins Service together for the first time in 2017, where Kate dipped into a picture-perfect curtsy as a gesture of respect when Queen Elizabeth passed by.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Kate turned to speak to Charlotte before pointing at one of the dignitaries, seemingly encouraging her daughter, before the toddler princess dipped into a curtsy.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 20 June 2025
Some audiences considered her rendition offensive and that may inflect reactions to the on stage curtsy from 2019.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined the royals for the Easter Matins Service together for the first time in 2017, where Kate dipped into a picture-perfect curtsy as a gesture of respect when Queen Elizabeth passed by.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Kate turned to speak to Charlotte before pointing at one of the dignitaries, seemingly encouraging her daughter, before the toddler princess dipped into a curtsy.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtsy
Noun
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In other words, boomerangs, like spears and bows, seem to be a frequent solution to the same basic problem: how to hit things with a stick.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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Behind him stands a little girl, less than half his size, wearing a red dress, a red bow poking from the thicket of her heavy black hair.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The inflated Musk wore a black MAGA hat and Tesla shirt while executing the same Nazi-like salute his human counterpart made at Trump’s second inauguration in January.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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Traditionally, the commander in chief salutes whenever presented with U.S. military troops but with 7,000 at the parade, that is a lot of salutes.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Noun
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In the first case, Obama was accused of showing obeisance to a foreign ruler and Islam.—
Brendan Cole
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Brazen transaction mixed with humbling obeisance is hardly unknown in Washington.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump, on the other hand, was photographed stepping into a water taxi on Friday with her bleach-blond bob styled in a side part.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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Much like a pixie cut, the power of a bob cannot be understated.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The title is a nod to the setting: a rainy near-future Brazil where AI advances coincide with a new neurological syndrome.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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There are subtle nods to Everton’s history and heritage too.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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“Curtsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtsy. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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