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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as in approval
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Recent Examples of nod
Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Her beauty choices nodded to vintage glamour, with her dark hair styled in a flippy bob and makeup featuring a purple eyeshadow that cleverly matched the amethyst stones.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2024
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Dolly Parton is up for best rock album with Rockstar and Malone scored nods for top country artist and top country song.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
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Trump made no commitments but nodded and heard him out.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Her beauty choices nodded to vintage glamour, with her dark hair styled in a flippy bob and makeup featuring a purple eyeshadow that cleverly matched the amethyst stones.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2024
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That change-up does work, though, as a deft musical nod to Moana’s evolution from spunky sailor wannabe and rebellious daughter to rookie boat captain and beloved big sister.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Dolly Parton is up for best rock album with Rockstar and Malone scored nods for top country artist and top country song.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
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Twisted Sister blasts from speakers on the street and the tourists bob their heads along.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Between the jutting concrete pier and the breakwater, a line of boats bobbed gently in the waves.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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The arrangement would also be likely to allow Musk and Ramaswamy to continue working in the private sector and serve without Senate approval.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Miller and Homan do not require Senate approval, unlike homeland security secretary, ICE director and commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which oversees the Border Patrol.Elliot Spagat, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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The only thing lacking was shiny wrapping paper and a bright red bow.Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Clare Malone 15 days ago Trump leaves the stage to Y.M.C.A., putting a bow on a pretty happy-go-lucky speech that also included references to how some of his supporters think God spared him from an assassin’s bullet to save the country.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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So what are the nutritional benefits of protein shakes?Caroline Tien, SELF, 22 Nov. 2024
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On the exterior, the home features wood shake roofing / shingles.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Are you pumped for a new season of The Traitors‘ backstabbing drama?Nick Caruso, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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For his latest project, the Sea Cliff, NY, native pumped the brakes, rolled up his sleeves and dug into his archive to dust off some of his earliest cuts from his SoundCloud days.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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The other cast members will be going to show their support.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The goal of the Family Place Libraries program is to encourage libraries to be a family-friendly environment and transform them into community centers for literacy, early childhood development, parent education and engagement, family support and community information.Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Mainland investors continued to buy dips in Hong Kong.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The ratings dip comes amid rising uncertainty at MSNBC, which is part of a pack of cable networks set to be separated from NBCUniversal under a spinoff plan revealed earlier this week by corporate parent Comcast.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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This is the Control Center customization view, which is vastly superior to the home screen's wiggle mode.Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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And Hepp believes there’s still some possibility of choppiness in inflation readings that feeds into wiggles in rates.Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Nod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nod. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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