genuflected
Example Sentences
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He hired people because they genuflected to him, not because they had any expertise.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2023
Former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers genuflected: “I bow at your feet.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022
In silence, they genuflected before the coffins, or bowed and kissed them in the dark.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2022
As he is wont to do, Bill Shaikin once again genuflected at the Dodger altar and — cue the harp music — sang the praises of Chase Utley.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2018
The line moved past the water fonts where we wet our fingers and genuflected as we made the sign of the cross.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
