curtsy

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Recent Examples of curtsy Charlotte's first-ever curtsy came as a toddler on the runway at Chopin Airport, in Warsaw, Poland, on July 19, 2017. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Kate Middleton continues to make a curtsy look effortless. Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 What makes the saga particularly bizarre is that Prince Harry gave a very different description of the curtsy in his book Spare. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 In one frame, Tarek appears to hold his fist up in greeting to someone out of frame, while Christina bends over in a gesture that could be a curtsy, with a big grin on her face. Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curtsy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtsy
Noun
  • The high-rise bar has been decked out in Moroney's signature glam, with massive pink bows adorning walls, hot pink ribbons draped from ceilings and rhinestones adorning every conceivable angle of the space.
    Chris Barilla, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • The Azores are a destination ideally seen from the bow of a ship, like the salty whalers of yore.
    Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The vibrant musical, a salute to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and ’30s, celebrates Black excellence, creativity and joy with exuberant and passionate singing and dancing, gorgeous period costumes and ebullient choreography.
    Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
  • Grimes also faced backlash after Musk went viral for appearing to give a Nazi salute following Trump’s inauguration in January.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Brazen transaction mixed with humbling obeisance is hardly unknown in Washington.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At the event, the actress revealed that her now famous bob from the HBO series was styled by the man behind the famed Rachel haircut on Friends: Chris McMillan.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • Her own hair, waist-length for her entire life, was chopped into a chin-length bob.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • There’s something timeless about a café curtain, a nod to another era that offers privacy while letting natural light pour in.
    Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
  • This playful nod underscores the Airbike's blend of cutting-edge technology and imaginative design.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025

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“Curtsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtsy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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