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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The onesie is a homage to the championship's signature hole.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The inner sleeve was my homage to Phil Ochs with the gun.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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Shown together, the red dress and olive coat telegraph sophistication, respect — and absolute privilege.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, Trump said the U.S. is going through a transitional period with respect to his trade policy.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Tesla cars are taking the brunt of growing anger at CEO Elon Musk, who in recent months has courted controversy by making an apparent Nazi salute at Donald Trump's inauguration and ordering the firings of thousands of federal workers in the weeks that followed.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Start your engines for a weekend of racing at the Coca-Cola 600 What to expect: All the big names in NASCAR, a performance from Old Dominion, lots of beer, a salute to military heroes and 600 miles of loud, heart-pumping racing.—
McKenzie Rankin,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hair rollers are a nod to the ’90s, when voluminous, bouncy curls à la Cindy Crawford reigned supreme.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2025
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Bode tells Entertainment Weekly that the wardrobe team included a clever nod to Nessa's fate in the design of the coveted silver slippers.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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On the catwalk, bows were fixed onto tweed, tulle, and velvet.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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Why Take an Avalanche Safety Course? Another skier in my level 1 group bow hunts big game and said he’s felt uneasy stalking on steep slopes in deep snow.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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So why isn’t Soderbergh’s breakthrough remembered with the same reverence as Orson Welles’ or Jean-Luc Godard’s?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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As Molly, Ji, and Mila all agree, this dynamic is one that can only benefit from a new, more diverse generation of talent on the Row like themselves who perfectly balance a reverence for tradition with a fresh perspective on style and luxury.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Obeisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obeisance. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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