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salaam

noun

Definition of salaamnext
as in curtsy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salaam
  1. curtsy
  2. salute
  3. bow
  4. obeisance
  5. bob
  6. nod
  7. respect
  8. homage
Noun
  • The royal was all smiles upon arrival and shook hands with tennis legend Billie Jean King, who greeted the royal with a curtsy.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • And how to execute the perfect curtsy?
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Definition of curtsy
Noun
  • Speaking of perfect timing, here’s a salute to Al Benton, a right-hander for four teams (also the Philadelphia A’s and Detroit Tigers) from 1934 to 1952.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Pitmasters and Pourers returns to Elizabeth Evans Park on Saturday afternoon with eight barbecue vendors, live music, professional wrestling, college football, a salute to veterans and a drone show.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of salute
Noun
  • The 20-year-old will not be able to make his Champions League bow against Manchester City on Tuesday, ruled out with concussion.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Uprising posits that the efforts of England’s lower classes helped inspire and amplify later tales of the hooded, bow-wielding outlaw seeking justice.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bow
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  • Behind the swing of their big hips lay paper trails of obeisance.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • But as wrong-headed as the Court’s obeisance to the executive branch has been (see, for example, its 2024 ruling on Presidential immunity), that deference has its limits.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of obeisance
Noun
  • Cooler weather calls for longer lengths (though bobs are still très chic and very much welcome) and warmer, richer color.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bob
Noun
  • Now, for whatever reason, Comer did not reprise her role for the film version, which has been opened up in a nod to more conventional courtroom dramas.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Matthew Denton, a sheriff's deputy in Ohio's Medina County, has a new dog with a new name, Trooper, in a nod to highway patrol officer John Kronander who found the gray and white puppy abandoned in a crate without food or water at a rest area.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of nod
Noun
  • The spokesperson said the cruise line will refrain from commenting further out of respect for the ongoing police investigation.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • So, all due respect to Texas, but the Bulldogs are the best team in the nation in my eyes.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of respect
Noun
  • Clad in pink tiles, the second bathroom is an homage to the kitchen at Barragán’s Casa Pedregal.
    — Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Prince William and Prince George both wore blue ties, not only a potential nod to Eton College’s school color but also a potential homage to Princess Diana’s blue coat from the same occasion more than 30 years ago.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of homage
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“Salaam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaam. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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