variants
or less commonly curtsey
plural curtsies also curtseys
: an act of civility, respect, or reverence made mainly by women and consisting of a slight lowering of the body with bending of the knees
variants
or less commonly curtsey
curtsied also curtseyed; curtsying also curtseying
: to make a curtsy
Examples of curtsy in a Sentence
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 23 May 2024
The Emmy Award-winning series will make its final curtsy with the part 2 debut on Dec. 14.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
Being great at scoring a basketball must curtsy to the likes of the footsteps of Harriet Tubman, Amelia Earhart, Wilma Rudolph, Katherine Graham, Margaret Thatcher, Sandra day O’Connor, Oprah Winfrey and countless other female trailblazers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Elsbeth bobs a little curtsy in response as if she’s being sent back to class by a stern but loving principal.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 23 May 2024
The Emmy Award-winning series will make its final curtsy with the part 2 debut on Dec. 14.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
Verb
While the page explains how to bow and curtsy, nothing is said about selfies.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
Being great at scoring a basketball must curtsy to the likes of the footsteps of Harriet Tubman, Amelia Earhart, Wilma Rudolph, Katherine Graham, Margaret Thatcher, Sandra day O’Connor, Oprah Winfrey and countless other female trailblazers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Curtsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtsy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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