curtsey

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“Americans will understand this. We have Medieval Times, dinner and tournament,” she says, breaking into a giggle as she re-creates a dramatic curtsey reminiscent of an overzealous Ren Faire performer.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2022

Some people curtsey awkwardly, some glance warily at the coffin.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2022

“It was a mixture of a curtsey and a bow,” Svabek told Reuters on Tuesday, commenting on Kneissl’s gesture.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2018

“When you first meet the queen,” she instructed, “following a deep curtsey, you say ‘Your Majesty,’ and subsequently you refer to her as ‘Ma’am.’

From Washington Times • May 7, 2017

At the same time, however, Sister and Father were highly formal terms of address— they were tides, marks of formality like a salute or a curtsey.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez