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
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.
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Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2024
But the former president’s obeisance to Cohn’s Rule No. 3 — claim victory, never admit defeat — dealt the project a setback.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Thus would a medieval liege lord have accepted obeisance from his vassals; all that was missing was the flicker of torchlight and the haunch of venison turning on its spit.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
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.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
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Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2024
But the former president’s obeisance to Cohn’s Rule No. 3 — claim victory, never admit defeat — dealt the project a setback.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Thus would a medieval liege lord have accepted obeisance from his vassals; all that was missing was the flicker of torchlight and the haunch of venison turning on its spit.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
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.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obeisance
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It’s intended in part as an homage to Durang, a playwright known for his satire, who died last April 2024.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Feb. 2025
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Contestants dressed in Valentine's costumes will plunge into the cool Atlantic, an homage to the annual event in Boston.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Individual organizations as well as the nonprofit world at large stand to lose ground in many respects, including their ability to innovate and adapt to the times.—
Brianna Kamienski,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Even though his overall numbers suggested a below-average offensive performer, in one important respect, Lee was exactly as advertised.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Musk was also accused of making a Nazi salute on stage during an event celebrating Trump's January inauguration.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Protesters called for the reinstatement of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies banned by the Trump Administration and stronger hate speech laws, up to and including a ban on Nazi propaganda and salutes.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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The shoes at the show were just as eye-catching as the hats, so large that some models didn’t dare to walk down the stairs to the end of the runway but rather strutted right to the edge of the stairwell—maybe a nod to the storyline of Dracula’s muses not being able to escape.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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The city, a roughly 40-mile drive southeast from downtown Jacksonville, received nods for its shopping, architecture and nearby oceanfront attractions.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
11 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
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The big picture: The way the holiday is celebrated has evolved throughout U.S. history, from a day of reverence for George Washington to a retail bonanza.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
17 Feb. 2025
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Carter had secured a reverence that lasts for generations.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Obeisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obeisance. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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