genuflect

Example Sentences

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Shows like “Top Chef” teach us to genuflect at the altars of celebrity culinarians, viewing their restaurants and signature dishes as luxury experiences as opposed to showing regular folks how to think innovatively about dinner.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

Turn off your cellphones and get ready to genuflect because Patti LuPone, musical theater royalty, is heading to the Hollywood Bowl on July 30 for a one-night tribute to Sondheim.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

“Let’s use this moment, not to just genuflect toward the cause of good and right, let’s really do something,” he said “We know Shawnee children died at that mission. We want those kids’ names.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2021

The restaurant is lined with press clippings, and toward the back, you can genuflect before a shrine to past candidates and ex-presidents.

From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2020

Every time I stepped into his office, I felt the need to genuflect.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore