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
“Everybody sort of genuflected to Hazel because she was this little dynamo,” said David Peterson, a former Liberal premier of Ontario between 1985 and 1990.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2022
In silence, they genuflected before the coffins, or bowed and kissed them in the dark.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2022
I don’t recall whether we rose and genuflected upon the arrival of Big John, but doing so would’ve been appropriate.
From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2020
I genuflected at the font of holy water, wet my fingertips, and made the sign of the cross.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
