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Example sentences for "courtesying"

Lexicographically close words:
courtesans; courtesie; courtesied; courtesies; courtesy; courtezan; courtezans; courthouse; courthouses; courtier
  1. My impatience could not be restrained till Mrs. Plumb's natural arrival with the chops; and an energetic pull at the bell brought her at once courtesying and smiling.

  2. We rose, and Madame was courtesying and I was bowing to the little man.

  3. She sat down in the moon-path on the water, courtesying with a flourish of pride impressive enough had not the wheel-gear sniggered mockingly in its box.

  4. Lizzie, courtesying to the handsome stranger, who returned the salutation with easy gallantry.

  5. The widow came to the door, courtesying when she saw who he was.

  6. I have the honor to bid you good day," she said, courtesying formally.

  7. The courtesying and bowing of those in the ring to her may show respect for this office.

  8. And a guid rest and a blithe waking till ye," said the dame, courtesying again, and turning to leave the room.

  9. But courtesying very low, she informed her that she was Fanchon Dodier, a cousin of Lizette's.

  10. Rhoda went forward, and plunged into the crowd, kissing and courtesying to all the girls she recognised.

  11. The woman appeared accordingly, and stood courtesying just within the door.

  12. Miss Roxy ran to the window, and saw dancing and courtesying on the blue waves the little pinnace, with its fanciful pink pennon fluttered gayly by the indiscreet and flattering wind.

  13. The boat with its white sails flapping was balancing and courtesying up and down on the waters, and in the stern sat Mara; her shining white straw hat trimmed with blue ribbons set off her golden hair and pink shell complexion.

  14. The Brilliant lay all this while courtesying on the waves, which kissed and whispered to the little coquettish craft.

  15. About a stone's throw from the open door, the little fishing-craft lay courtesying daintily on the small tide-waves that came licking up the white pebbly shore.

  16. Courtesying in silence, the maid backed out of the room and hurried down the stairs quite afire with the eagerness of her curiosity.

  17. Now, it was the little mad woman worn out with courtesying and smiling; now, some one in authority at Bleak House.

  18. I was not mad at that time," courtesying low, and smiling between every little sentence.

  19. I would not think of sitting in your Grace's presence," answered Betty, courtesying respectfully.

  20. Well, he kept bowing and bowing all the time, and the lovely lady with the pink sash on, and the basket of roses hanging on her arm, kept courtesying to him all the time; and they had been doing that for two or three hundred years.

  21. And I am quite, quite exhausted courtesying to you all the time,’ declared the lovely lady.

  22. As for the widow Wycherly, she stood before the mirror courtesying and simpering to her own image and greeting it as the friend whom she loved better than all the world besides.

  23. Sometimes a lady passed, swelling roundly forth in an embroidered petticoat, balancing her steps in high-heeled shoes and courtesying with lofty grace to the punctilious obeisances of the gentlemen.

  24. Betty, courtesying repeatedly, and standing, with the kettle in her hand, as if she did not intend to come in with it.


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