SALAAM Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

salaam

noun

Definition of salaam

as in curtsy

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Noun

The princess wore a white outfit for the occasion, and she was seen dipping into a curtsy for both the emperor and the empress, in addition to handshakes.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
And how to execute the perfect curtsy?

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026

Definition of curtsy

Noun

Schettino conducted a sail-by salute near Giglio Island off the coast of Tuscany on January 13, 2012, where a crew member had family, according to the documentary.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
This includes the iconic moment when the American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a defiant Black Power salute during the US National Anthem at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

Definition of salute

Noun

Everyone is pretty curious about how these murders just sort of tied themselves up with a neat little bow.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Its concluding images emphasise a clichéd concept of motherhood, as though to put a neat bow on what was in fact a more complex story of trust, patience and everyday courage.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 15 July 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

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Neill is at his most handsome, charming heartthrob best here, and the film received an Oscar nod for its period costume design.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
As gut health trends surge, from fiber-heavy diets to microbiome therapies, centuries-old fermentation is suddenly in the spotlight — even earning a nod in the federal government’s latest dietary guidelines.

— Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of nod

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The Fish certainly have been fightin’ — for their spot in the standings and for respect across the league.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
But Debbie will inevitably come into her own in that respect — this isn’t the first story in which the path to self-discovery runs through a field strewn with bodies.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of respect

Noun

Another notable sculptor of fabric (often jersey) was the mysterious Madame Grès (Germaine Émilie Krebs), to whom innumerable designers have paid homage, including Yohji Yamamoto, Mossi Traoré, Richard Malone, and Francesco Murano.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026
Lonnie’s gaudy outfits and bleach-blonde locks may as well be an homage to John Daly, if not a long tradition of pro golfers who refuse to blend in with their respectable surroundings.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

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