nod

Example Sentences

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One cites her newfound sobriety as evidence that people can change — a nod to Steyer’s self-proclaimed metamorphosis from hedge fund titan to scourge of big corporations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

SNP MSPs wore white roses - a nod to Hugh McDiarmid's 1931 poem The Little White Rose.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The ETF, which trades under the ticker “DRAM” as a nod to dynamic random-access memory, has already amassed around $6 billion in assets under management.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The term is a nod to the “TACO” trade that has made the rounds in markets over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The two girls nod in unison, which is super cute.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller