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Recent Examples of curtsy
But one thing people are remarking on is that, when meeting the two, President Trump and Melania Trump did not bow or curtsy.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2025
Single-leg moves like curtsy and reverse lunges can take things up a notch, as can practicing the above exercises geared toward the one-leg balance.
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—Erica Sloan, SELF, 22 Aug. 2025
Princess Kate's curtsies to King Charles III, Queen Camilla and Queen Elizabeth II went viral on TikTok.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
King Charles' other niece Zara Tindall, 44, was also on the guest list at Royal Ascot on Friday, and she was also seen giving a curtsy while sporting a stylish pale blue suit with a coordinating headpiece.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2025
Single-leg moves like curtsy and reverse lunges can take things up a notch, as can practicing the above exercises geared toward the one-leg balance.
4.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 22 Aug. 2025
Princess Kate's curtsies to King Charles III, Queen Camilla and Queen Elizabeth II went viral on TikTok.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
King Charles' other niece Zara Tindall, 44, was also on the guest list at Royal Ascot on Friday, and she was also seen giving a curtsy while sporting a stylish pale blue suit with a coordinating headpiece.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtsy
Noun
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While Palace drew 1-1 at Hartlepool, Wright scored on his Arsenal debut against Leicester City, and registered a hat-trick on his First Division bow at Southampton a few days later.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the photo, Sofia is slumped in her car seat, pacifier in her mouth and wearing pink pajamas and a coordinating pink hair bow.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The all-weather aircraft executed a series of precise manoeuvres, including a hover salute, backward ascent, and vertical climb, before deploying jamming flares in a vivid display of battlefield readiness.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Del Toro’s biggest hit — especially overseas — is an unapologetic salute to the primal pleasures of watching big robots punch big monsters.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 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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Which products are good for a curly bob?—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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While Stone often opts for soft texture in her bob, Zoë Kravitz brought some signature edge to the style.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
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Presented by Sony Music Publishing, the Venezuelan singer-songwriter — whose artistic name is a nod to George Clooney’s character in the Ocean‘s trilogy — spoke candidly about looking inward and trusting his intuition when crafting songs.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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The comment is a nod to the stoic—or perhaps desensitized—demeanor of younger travelers in the face of stressors that rattle many.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Curtsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtsy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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