genuflection

Example Sentences

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He saw the tribal genuflection as “an empty, performative act” that implied “UW’s presence is somehow illegitimate, shameful, morally wrong.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Still, they’ve all grown too used to each other to engage in much genuflection: When you treat an awards campaign like a full-time job, the other contenders might as well be your co-workers.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

“It’s gracious. It makes a genuflection in the direction of Biden and America without actually giving anything away.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023

Pay close attention to appreciate the artful genuflection to classics like “Excalibur.”

From Salon • May 21, 2021

And as he passed the open door of the lighted room he saluted the corpse with another genuflection.

From L'Assommoir by Zola, Émile