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
Prolonged economic suffering might even cut into the cult-like obeisance of his most committed supporters.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
At the same time, there’s a legion of former Department of Justice officials who fear Bondi’s unique obeisance to this president is undergirding the foundation of an independent Justice Department.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
At the same time, there’s a legion of former Department of Justice officials who fear Bondi’s unique obeisance to this president is undergirding the foundation of an independent Justice Department.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
It was made to reward Adams’ obeisance to President Donald Trump in supporting roundups of immigrants.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
At the same time, there’s a legion of former Department of Justice officials who fear Bondi’s unique obeisance to this president is undergirding the foundation of an independent Justice Department.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
At the same time, there’s a legion of former Department of Justice officials who fear Bondi’s unique obeisance to this president is undergirding the foundation of an independent Justice Department.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
It was made to reward Adams’ obeisance to President Donald Trump in supporting roundups of immigrants.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obeisance
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His exuberant new novel, The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter, packs the punch of his short stories, dramatizing a real-life unsolved murder, both a homage to Hollywood noir and a meditation on how and why our deepest connections can betray us.—
Book Marks
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Newsom and his press office both took to social media to announce the agents’ presence, with an homage to President Donald Trump's punctuation and rhetoric.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Their integration into the local community—learning Spanish, hiring locally, supporting artisans—has earned them deep respect.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hosting every summit in a big European city would alleviate much of the pressure to re-invent the wheel every time with respect to hotels, transit, and other boring but essential logistical details.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In January, Musk was accused of making a Nazi-style salute at President Donald Trump's inauguration, sparking widespread criticism and debate.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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One protest held over the weekend, organized by the group Tesla Takedown, featured a giant inflatable Musk balloon giving the Nazi salute, which he was accused of doing at a party for Trump’s inauguration in January.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
29 July 2025
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The album had 17 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 — a new record for Swift — and received a Grammy nod for album of the year.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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Davis had a tobacco pipe tucked into her bonnet, a nod to the colony’s biggest export.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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From such beginnings, Arias’s journey to England and a possible Premier League bow tomorrow against Manchester City was not straightforward.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The ship’s resting place deep underwater helped preserve key features, like bow clamps and belaying pins, by limiting the growth of invasive quagga mussels, as noted in the release.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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He’s still talked about with just about every emotion: sadness, reverence and above all else, laughter.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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In Italy, there is a reverence for taking time off.—
Thea Duncan Prando,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Obeisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obeisance. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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