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Recent Examples of curtsy
Just before King Charles got into a car to leave the service, Princess Kate said goodbye to him with a kiss on each cheek before dipping into a quick curtsy, giving a public look at their close bond.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
But one thing people are remarking on is that, when meeting the two, President Trump and Melania Trump did not bow or curtsy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 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
Meghan walked on stage towards Robertson and reached out her arms for a hug only, for Robertson to bend into a curtsy at the same time.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
But one thing people are remarking on is that, when meeting the two, President Trump and Melania Trump did not bow or curtsy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 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
Meghan walked on stage towards Robertson and reached out her arms for a hug only, for Robertson to bend into a curtsy at the same time.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtsy
Noun
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One of them was Oliver Gilbert, the bow-tie-wearing, 48-year-old mayor of Miami Gardens — one of the country’s largest majority-Black cities and home to a growing Black middle class.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Really, who wouldn’t want to see a battle between bows and arrows and a hyper-advanced alien species with a penchant for trophy hunting?—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Outkast performance salute packed in more songs per square homage than that for any other act of the night.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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There will be patriotic performances, an honor guard firing salute and wreath laying.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 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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However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Images show the Jayhawk hovering over dark green, churning waters while a small orange life raft bobs below, tossed by wind and waves.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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This nod to farmhouse style effortlessly infuses rustic charm without a major shopping spree.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the statute exempts defamation claims from that provision, in a nod to free expression.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Curtsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtsy. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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