curtsy

Valerie’s career is a long curtsy to declining standards and compromises; her 2014 journey thumbed its nose at the town’s prestige-chasing.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026

"That's why I grabbed his hands - because I forgot to curtsy," she said.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

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 ● Feb. 4, 2026

"I don't know, I just do. When you love it, you do it, right? 'Don't sleep, don't eat, just do it on repeat,' to quote myself," she said with a mock curtsy.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

I choke back a laugh, which makes Emily grin, and she does a little curtsy.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Still, a stickler for the rules and an ardent monarchist, Thatcher famously arrived early to her meetings with the queen and gave incredibly low, reverential curtsies.

From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2020

It stops with a symphony of delicate squeals, and sometimes curtsies to let people with wheelchairs and canes get out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2019

“The lady typically curtsies, keeping her eyes up. A gentleman bows with his eyes cast down.”

From Reuters ● Aug. 21, 2018

Though curtsies are a thing of the past, the Royal Box remains a prominent part of the Centre Court pageantry.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2018

They spill over with happy shock, and she curtsies.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

“I wanted to be here to be part of history. I curtsied in front of her coffin,” 9-year-old Delainie White said, explaining that she felt it was important to be there to pay her respects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2022

Most bowed their heads, some curtsied and others blew kisses.

From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2022

As Queen Mary curtsied to her granddaughter and kissed each cheek, she admonished: “Lilibet, your skirts are much too short for mourning,” Holt writes.

From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2022

He made a regular bow to Sir Lancelot, and pulled Guenever’s hand so that she curtsied too.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Her most famous role was to present the trophies at Wimbledon, where - it was reported - she was instrumental in ending the tradition of players bowing and curtsying when passing the royal box.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025

After about 90 minutes of shopping for “Bridgerton” merchandise, bowing, curtsying and dancing, guests at the San Francisco event were ushered into the main ballroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2022

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who was seen curtsying to the coffin, are among dignitaries who have already paid their respects.

From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2022

“It’s like curtsying to the queen. There’s no law that requires it. It’s just a matter of whether or not you choose to do it,” Twomey said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2022

I twirled around the room, ready for a ball, curtsying to the east corner, and then the west.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson