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nod

[nod] / nɒd /






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Pitbull fans swarm his shows wearing bald caps and aviator sunglasses, a nod to the hairless rapper’s signature look.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

"Seventh heaven?" asks the Metro, in a nod to Burnham being the seventh British prime minister in a decade.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

When the congresswoman told O’Handley that Vance would get the nod instead, he placed a winning bet on Polymarket, the person said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The added lyrics, sung on repeat, have a nod to past and present: "Football's coming home again, with Thomas Tuchel."

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“Most certainly,” said the owl with a curt nod.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

The language of Paragraph 5 nods at those claims.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

A more recent Apple TV sleeper, “Widow’s Bay,” netted 19 nods – one more than “Pluribus,” which racked up 18.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Netflix's "Beef" topped the nominations among the limited series contenders with 16, and the streaming giant was second-best overall with 111 nods.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday with “The Pitt” and “Hacks” topping the list, and new shows “Pluribus” and “Widow’s Bay” earning multiple nods.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

He nods at me as he walks away.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

Dan Thomas, Reform's Welsh leader, nodded as Martin made his contribution, but the remarks were greeted with gasps from Plaid Cymru and Labour members.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Ministers gathered for a digital G7 meeting in Paris Friday made progress on online child protection but only nodded to AI's energy impact in a joint declaration on the sector's challenges.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

As she took a moment to breathe, staring out at the blue wall, center fielder Jolyna Lamar nodded her head three times.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

I nodded, doing my best to look appropriately impressed.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Classic cars and marching bands crept along parade routes, nodding to the nostalgia-tinged mid-century that has come to dominate the notion of “a better time.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

"In the afternoon it becomes really intolerable, because this is reclaimed swamp," he said, nodding to Washington's geography.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Springsteen watches Morello closely, nodding in approval, before taking his turn.

From Salon May 28, 2026

The 30-year-old's match-winning double showcased all the reasons Mourinho loved him - the first, nodding down a long ball to Wesley Sneijder and deftly netting the return pass.

From BBC May 28, 2026

I think for a moment before nodding again.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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