Verb She nodded when I asked her if she was ready. I asked her if she could hear me, and she nodded her head. “The bathroom is around the corner,” he said, nodding to the left. She nodded toward the dirty dishes and said she would get to them later.
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Despite its popularity, the film received just one Oscar nod – best visual effects. Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 June 2022 The giant automaker will nod to its new Corolla Cross, and team up with Kane Brown, who will deliver his first performance at the VMAs. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Aug. 2022 His lyrics nod to shea butter and box braids in one song about fixing his daughter’s hair. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2022 Unlacquered brass finishes by Waterworks and Rejuvenation nod to the home’s farmhouse roots. Allison Duncan, House Beautiful, 28 July 2022 Fans of the Chargers can nod knowingly at Gee’s recollections, their eyes confirming as genuine any tale of James’ ability to separate a man from his senses. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 At which point a viewer will nod knowingly: More opportunity for flashbacks and psychobabble. John Anderson, WSJ, 26 July 2022 Leafy palm elements, meanwhile, nod to the original design of the historic baths. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 14 July 2022 All of it was designed to nod to an anything-goes era of gaming when the medium was new and a premium was placed on wackiness. Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022
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The lion rampant is a nod to the Royal Banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland, the crown’s official banner in Scotland. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Her middle name is, of course, a nod to her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The message is a nod to the conservationists who protected one of the last stands of towering old growth cypress trees in Florida clear cutting nearly a century ago. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Commander Moonikin Campos' name, picked via a public contest, is a nod to Arturo Campos, a NASA electrical power subsystem manager who aided in the troubled Apollo 13's safe return to Earth. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 In 2019, Oreo and the Palace Museum created an imperial-themed line of Oreo cookies with flavors like green-tea cake, red-bean cake, and lychee-rose cake—the latter of which was a nod to the favorite snack of Qing Dynasty emperor Kangxi. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2022 The name, a reference to the Sears catalog released annually in late August leading up to the holiday season, is a nod to The Ion's past. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 23 Aug. 2022 The words are a nod to hip-hop roots, which embody peace, love and unity, said Shalina Ali, of True Skool, a youth creative arts organization that uses hip-hop culture to foster entrepreneurship and cultural awareness. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022 While the previous Precision concept was a sedan, the new one's SUV shape is also a nod to changing consumer tastes, though Acura insists future styling cues will easily translate to other bodystyles as well. Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English nodden; perhaps akin to Old High German hnotōn to shake