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Noun
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For men this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small curtsy.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026 -
In a video taken at the King’s Gallery by Daily Mail reporter Rebecca English, Chatto and King Charles are seen greeting each other with a double cheek kiss, before Sarah dips into a curtsy for her cousin.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2026
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Onlookers placed their hands on their hearts and thousands of first responders gave Kilduff a final salute.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the standard annual pass for current members of the military and their dependents shows a photo of Trump from behind, his arm raised in salute.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
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Deadline projected a $35 million opening Friday to Sunday frame, while Box Office Pro pegged a $40 million to $50 million bow.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Smiling Princess Charlotte wore a white bow in her hair, while Prince George and Louis waved at the crowds.—
Morgan Evans,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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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
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After a decade of seemingly supine obeisance, there is no obvious reason why the military leadership would suddenly rouse itself to oppose Xi.—
JONATHAN A. CZIN,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2025
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Mancuso went from needing five or six bobs for the Bob Army sketch this season to needing 14 and one for a dog — technically doable, but still a big lift to figure out exactly how to coordinate and build what’s needed.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
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All the way back in 2007, the young Dawson’s Creek actor cut in a jaw-length bob with blunt bangs, and kept some variant of crop until the mid-10s.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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Rooms Each of the Douglas’s 16 rooms has its own distinct color palette, though all nod to the building’s historic roots in a refined, understated way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Wedges—both classic and sculptural—nod to the aughts without feeling overly familiar, while thong silhouettes take on a more elaborate, colorful form.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 June 2026
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That nod to Towns is with all due respect to Jalen Brunson, who has lived up to the Captain Clutch nickname in two straight games.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Americans, the historian Louis Hartz argued, embraced a common liberal tradition, built around a respect for democracy, property, and individual liberty.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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The red polka dots on a white background were meant to pay homage to Japan's flag.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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But what sets the property apart is that it was built not as a modern mansion styled to resemble a colonial home, but as a personal West Coast homage to Mount Vernon, shaped by one woman’s long memory and a couple’s fascination with early American history.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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“Salaam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaam. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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