nod

Example Sentences

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The index isn’t just a compilation of the largest U.S. companies, and the largest eligible candidates don’t always get the nod when it’s time to make changes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

I nod and rub my fists against my eyes.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller