salaam

noun

Definition of salaamnext
as in curtsy

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  1. curtsy
  2. salute
  3. bow
  4. obeisance
  5. bob
  6. nod
  7. respect
  8. homage
Noun
  • When Carter went to say goodbye to the Queen Mother at the end of the night, it has been reported that Carter broke royal protocol and gave her a peck on the cheek, as opposed to the customary curtsy.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Kate Middleton’s return to royal life continues with her biggest diplomatic undertaking since announcing her cancer diagnosis earlier this year — and included an impeccable curtsy to father-in-law King Charles.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of curtsy
Noun
  • Jimmy Carter's final farewell President Jimmy Carter's state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday was a salute to his political legacy, worldwide humanitarian work and commitment to faith.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Congratulations to the winners and a salute to all who participated.
    Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of salute
Noun
  • Bridal Ribbons Ribbons and bows have experienced a renaissance in recent years, bringing easy romance to loose lengths and ponytails alike.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Paige Bueckers, watching from the bench with a knee injury, was gesturing with imaginary bow and arrow, imaginary rocking of the cradle, imaginary goggles.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of bow
Noun
  • One of the West’s most glaring vulnerabilities to the influence of Russia—and China and Iran—is Hungary’s self-abnegating obeisance to those countries.
    Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Former New York Times journalists Bari Weiss, Nellie Bowles and Adam Rubinstein have each described Times editors who demanded Hafez Assad-like obeisance to certain Political Truths Of The Left and who brooked little departure from them.
    Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of obeisance
Noun
  • From shock dye jobs to sculptural nail art, bobs (and more bobs), and trend-transcending makeup looks: each new week brings something for your Pinterest board and next nail appointment.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2025
  • With the help of hairstylist Renato Campora, Gomez's wore her hair in a wavy bob inspired by icons Sofia Loren, Lauren Bacall, and Marilyn Monroe.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of bob
Noun
  • The largest work is Lashed to the Mast, a nod to Odysseus’s plan to hear the sirens’ call without being lured to his death.
    Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Jerome earns a nod for his performance in American biographical sports drama by William Goldenberg.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of nod
Noun
  • Public mourners gathered in Washington for Carter Members of the public paid their respects to Carter this week, as the late president was lying in state from Tuesday evening through Thursday morning.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In the final moments before he was interred, admirers lined the streets of Plains to pay their respects.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of respect
Noun
  • The suit, designed by Mango, may have been a subtle sartorial homage to Isak Andic, Mango’s founder.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The film in the Farsi and French languages is an offbeat homage to Iranian cinema that takes place in the Canadian cities of Montreal and Winnipeg, and Rankin reimagines a Canada where Farsi is now a dominant tongue.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of homage
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Thesaurus Entries Near salaam

sakes

salaam

salable

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