nod

Example Sentences

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The track is a nod to Frank Ocean’s commercially unreleased track of the same name.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A month after the vote, he called supporters to set up loosely connected associations to handle on-the-ground organising, dubbed "TISZA islands", a nod to the party sharing its name with the country's longest river.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The move would be a nod to the retail investors who have helped power shares of the electric-vehicle maker and are often fans of Musk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

During business hours, they were welcome to use the store’s water fountains, its bathrooms, its electricity, to read in the reading nook, or nod off, if need be.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

I nod, understanding by the earnest look in his eye that he’s very serious, and that me following through on my plans to apply to Sunridge is, for some reason, important to him.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam