as in homage
a show of respect or acknowledgement of the authority or importance of another
They made obeisance before the king and queen. She earned herself some political enemies when she failed to make the proper obeisance to those in power.
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Recent Examples of obeisance
But, for Patel, the qualities that Durbin lists—flamboyant obeisance, a fluency in fringe narratives, and a commitment to a form of politics that openly flaunts aggression—aren’t liabilities.
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Tess Owen, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
The mayor’s opponents quickly cast it as an obvious act of obeisance that could be damaging to Mr. Adams’s political brand.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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
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Tess Owen, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
The mayor’s opponents quickly cast it as an obvious act of obeisance that could be damaging to Mr. Adams’s political brand.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obeisance
Noun
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That plan, designed by famed architect Frank Gehry, would have paid no design homage or made any reference to the Deauville as residents and preservationists wanted.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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But there are nods to the various parts of his life, homages to the people and work that inspire him to his own best work.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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With all respect to the opening round, this is where things get real and when March goes mad.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ai takes an innovative approach, modernizing the production in multiple respects.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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One of the signs displayed at the London protest showed a photo of Musk next to an image of Adolf Hitler making the Nazi salute — a gesture that Musk has been accused of reprising shortly after Mr. Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Critics quickly likened Musk to a Nazi after he was recorded giving what some considered to be a Nazi salute during an event for Trump last November.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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That’s a nod to his jersey number, 87, his birth year, 1987, and his birth date, August 7th.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Music, General Video & Film category features nods for the Spotify special The 25th Anniversary of Christina Aguilera and Gracie Abrams’ The Secret of Us (Short Film) presented by Vevo Extended Play.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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At the bow, a low-slung sofa and a selection of chairs offer exceptional views while the boat is cruising around her native cruising grounds of Thailand.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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However, the student protest documentary’s theatrical bow — brought forward to March 28, just days after its CPH:DOX festival premiere — injects its arrival with political urgency since one of its key subjects is Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist detained by ICE earlier this month.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2025
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Small wonder this was once a place of profound wonder and reverence for the native Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples.—
UnCruise Adventures,
AFAR Media,
25 Mar. 2025
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Director Kenny Leon’s new production, however, seems caught between reverence for the original source material and a seemingly half-hearted attempt to renovate the setting around which the classic action revolves.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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