as in to bob
to make short up-and-down movements
though she couldn't see the rain, she knew it had started because she could see the flowers nod as raindrops hit them
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Relevance
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as in approval
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Recent Examples of nod
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2025
The Academy didn’t seem to mind, awarding the film 13 Oscar nods, the most for any non-English language film in history.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
On the small screen, Shōgun led the pack with six nods.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Leone has nodded respectfully to some progressive positions, including LGBTQ rights, and critically did not come out with any specific political stance.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2025
The Academy didn’t seem to mind, awarding the film 13 Oscar nods, the most for any non-English language film in history.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
But last year bucked the trend as the Academy Award went to Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron over Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which dominated the 2024 Annies with seven nods.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
On the small screen, Shōgun led the pack with six nods.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nod
Verb
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Adria squinted into the side of the director’s skull, bobbing up and down in laughter at the studio man’s inaudible joke, drowned out by the engine’s din.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Little ones will love the splash pads and water slide area that’s just their size, and the whole family can bob around in the wave pool.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Elon can't do and won't do anything without our approval.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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This follows a federal judge’s approval of a buyout program for federal workers, with more than 75,000 civil service employees accepting the offer to leave by September.—
Matt Galka,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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The five-episode drama, based on the true story of a group of Brazilian flight attendants who set up a scheme to smuggle HIV treatment from the US in the 1980s, will have its first bow as part of this year’s Berlinale Series Market Selects.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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The white top appeared to be made of white tweed, while the crystallized detailing which included a bow was emblazoned with glitzy black stones.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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More than 500 people from as far away as Barstow and Riverside reported feeling the initial tremor to the agency, while nearly 40 people reported feeling the subsequent shake.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Feb. 2025
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Cointreau Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice, and give it a long, hard shake, about eight to 10 seconds.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The actress complemented the dress with a pair of Christian Louboutin pumps in a similar, though darker, hue.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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But a couple of Gang Green’s defensive standouts are pumped to see what new head coach Aaron Glenn will do to take the D to a new level.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and its chief lobbyist Joel Kaplan have criticised EU tech rules and enlisted the support of U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Foo Yun Chee,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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With the financial support of Oniverse, Marras has been able to gradually expand his namesake brand’s retail network.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its percentage rebounded in 2023 after a dip below 50% the previous year, per the Free Press.—
Joe Guillen,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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This would explain why researchers did not see a dip in hours logged on phones of students who attend schools where devices are banned.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2025
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This doll is a great way for older siblings to get used to a new sibling's everyday wiggles and motions.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2025
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Williams is considerably lighter and has more wiggle.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
5 Aug. 2024
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“Nod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nod. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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