SALAAM Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

salaam

noun

Definition of salaam

as in curtsy

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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

Many of the food and beverage options will be locally sourced, and the design will be a salute to New Jersey's history of invention and discovery.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
In a rare show of unity, politicians from all ends of the fragmented political spectrum also paid tribute to the medieval ruler, listening to the national anthem and a 21-gun salute.

— COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of salute

Noun

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

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Tatari is Maori for filter, a nod to the company’s New Zealander roots.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The movie scored Eisenberg a nod for best screenplay and Culkin a best supporting actor win at last year’s Oscars, but the film could have turned out very differently.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of nod

Noun

Just one more reason to give the clever little honey bee its due respect.

— Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Gallup also found that perceptions of leadership trust, organizational care, cultural connection and respect were related to how employees experienced this period of change.

— Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of respect

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For glam, the actress’ hair was styled with a side part and coiffed in an homage to Old Hollywood glamour by stylist Renato Campora, with makeup by artist Hung Vanngo.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
The Indiana Pacers 2026–27 Classic Edition uniform pays direct homage to the franchise's powerhouse era in the ABA.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of homage

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