Thesaurus / curtsy
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I remember the 12-year-old version of myself, practicing my curtsy in case it ever turned out that I, too, was a long-lost royal like Mia Thermopolis, née Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo, Princess of Genovia.
MEG CABOT WON’T GIVE UP ON HAPPY ENDINGSANNABEL GUTTERMANOCTOBER 7, 2021TIME"It's Stylites—bob yer curtsy," whispered Agnes in Connie's ear.
SUE, A LITTLE HEROINEL. T. MEADESo, as she was about to pass me with a little curtsy and a pretty smile, I stopped her.
THE ROSE OF OLD ST. LOUISMARY DILLONAnd then the lady went, sweeping a low curtsy to Mr. Dockwrath as she passed out of the room.
ORLEY FARMANTHONY TROLLOPEAt a flash I had my whipping in a low dipped curtsy and a mocking smile like that she had flung to Falconnet.
THE MASTER OF APPLEBYFRANCIS LYNDEIn a moment she returned, dropped him a bit of curtsy, and informed him that her mistress would receive him.
THE CAB OF THE SLEEPING HORSEJOHN REED SCOTTHer curtsy was profound; and when the Governor took her by the hand and kissed her still blooming cheek, she curtsied again.
AUDREYMARY JOHNSTONThey smiled back,—the gentlemen bowing slightly, the ladies making a sketch of a curtsy.
AUDREYMARY JOHNSTONLeaving the white wall against which she had leaned, she came a little forward, and with gayety and grace dropped him a curtsy.
AUDREYMARY JOHNSTONAs she sank forward in a deep and graceful curtsy she added, "Can't you see that Rupert has brought home his Marchioness?"
RALESTONE LUCKANDRE NORTONWORDS RELATED TO CURTSY
- accost
- acknowledge
- address
- approach
- attend
- bow
- call to
- compliment
- curtsy
- embrace
- exchange greetings
- extend one's hand
- flag
- hail
- herald
- high-five
- highball
- meet
- move to
- nod
- pay respects
- receive
- recognize
- roll out the red carpet
- salaam
- salute
- say hello
- say hi
- shake hands
- shoulder
- speak to
- stop
- tip one's hat
- usher in
- whistle for
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