curtsy

Example Sentences

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

From Literature

A bemused Miss Mortimer opened her office door to find the Incorrigibles taking mock bows and curtsies before an imaginary audience, as if they had just concluded a successful opening night on the West End.

From Literature

Penelope stood on one leg like a stork and did her best to curtsy.

From Literature

She gave a quick curtsy, and almost lost her balance.

From Literature

"Because he said he would arrive at four o'clock in the afternoon. He arrived at seven o'clock, kept me standing there, practising curtsy and curtsy," she said.

From BBC