nodded
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In the final season of “The Bear,” which premiered at the end of June, the show nodded to Reiner, referencing a line from his 1987 film “Princess Bride.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
He smiled and nodded in thanks after a supporter in the public gallery shouted "hang in there!"
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
He nodded to the families of “children who are not coming home, members of a very terrible club that I am a member of myself.”
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Shortly after hearing the sentence, a defiant-looking Guo nodded toward a courtroom packed with his supporters and clasped his hands in a praying motion, as he had done repeatedly during his trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Chitto nodded, sensing she was talking about more than just the day.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
