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
Mamet is the series’ comic highlight, ping-ponging between tantrums, whines and sickly-sweet pleas with the volatility of an overgrown toddler; Jackson’s Misia receives these outbursts with an obeisance that is eventually pushed to the point of breaking.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
Americans need to shake off the shackles of obeisance to technocrats.
—Danielle Allen, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2020
The week before, Good trekked with Trump to court for a display of obeisance.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 31 May 2024
Other actors picked up Brando’s mannerisms: the twitchy immediacy, the cavalier way with dialogue, an obeisance to the Method, disdain for the press.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
Americans need to shake off the shackles of obeisance to technocrats.
—Danielle Allen, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2020
The week before, Good trekked with Trump to court for a display of obeisance.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 31 May 2024
Other actors picked up Brando’s mannerisms: the twitchy immediacy, the cavalier way with dialogue, an obeisance to the Method, disdain for the press.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for obeisance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obeisance
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The suit, designed by Mango, may have been a subtle sartorial homage to Isak Andic, Mango’s founder.Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Congratulations to the winners and a salute to all who participated.Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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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
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Jerome earns a nod for his performance in American biographical sports drama by William Goldenberg.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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But what’s always been lurking underneath those poses is a reverence for the history of Latin music.Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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They’re played by Monica Barbaro (now a SAG nominee for her performance) and Boyd Holbrook with a loose reverence for the actual people, with performances that, instead of imitation, take cues from the music itself.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Obeisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obeisance. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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