curtsies
- plural of curtsy.
Example Sentences
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At least imperial courtiers trust in strict codes about curtsies and proper titles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
“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
CHASKA, Minn. -- We're not sure what Arnold Palmer would have thought about Rory McIlroy's bows and Phil Mickelson's responding curtsies, but there's no debating this "Brawl By The Mall" has turned ugly.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 2, 2016
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 "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
