curtsy

Example Sentences

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Miss Priest murmured her approval, then turned to Tiamat and made a deep curtsy.

From Literature

She took the daughters to swimming lessons, taught them to curtsy and helped arrange membership for them in the Brownies and Girl Guides.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Mrs. Potter, it’s a pleasure to meet you and Miss Penelope,” the Atkinson ladies were saying, with formal bows and curtsies.

From Literature

When they accepted the award on her behalf - as is customary for presenters- Hahn curtsied and said "I'm Michelle Williams".

From BBC

Cassiopeia curtsied and spread both arms wide, as if to embrace the earth itself.

From Literature