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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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As patron, Kate also wore a Wimbledon purple and green bow pinned to the left side of her top.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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So, offer a grateful bow at the sushi grave before heading out for more omakase.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Musk came under fire himself in January after giving a straight-arm salute at a rally celebrating Trump’s inauguration.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 July 2025
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Once at Windsor, King Charles and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the couple at the Royal Dais, on Datchet Road, as a royal salute is fired in the Home Park in Windsor and at the Tower of London.—
Isaac Bickerstaff,
Glamour,
8 July 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
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For Jeremy Scott’s New York Fashion Week show in 2018, models including Gigi Hadid and Stella Maxwell wore choppy blunt bobs in rose pink, baby blue and fluorescent yellow.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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On Monday, July 7, the 69-year-old momager unveiled a glamorous bob while stepping out with her boyfriend Corey Gamble during Paris Fashion Week.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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In a nod to the patriotic holiday, Brittany wore a blue one-piece suit with lacing on the sides, topped with a sheer white button-down shirt featuring a red and blue star print.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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The yellow accents throughout the design are a nod to the iconic Sennheiser HD 414 headphones with their yellow foam ear pads which were a revolutionary leap forward in sound and style when they were first launched in 1968.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Curtsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtsy. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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