obeisance

Example Sentences

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When, after a few days, it was clear Trump would continue to reign supreme within the GOP — Capitol riot notwithstanding — the House Republican leader hied himself to Mar-a-Lago to show his obeisance.

From Los Angeles Times

But it is the security forces who have assaulted medics, killed children and forced bystanders to crawl in obeisance.

From New York Times

Loyalty approaching obeisance is now demanded of elected officials.

From Washington Post

Our obeisance demotes the advanced human, and we pretend it doesn’t.

From The Guardian

In its cult-like obeisance to the supreme leader it reminds me of meetings of the Iraqi Baath Party that periodically endorsed Saddam Hussein as the national saviour.

From Salon