salaam

noun

Definition of salaamnext
as in curtsy

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  1. curtsy
  2. salute
  3. bow
  4. obeisance
  5. bob
  6. nod
  7. respect
  8. homage
Noun
  • Kate greeted Sultan Haitham bin Tarik with a curtsy, though she wasn’t seen curtsying to her in-laws, King Charles and Queen Camilla, as is customary during state visit welcome ceremonies.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of curtsy
Noun
  • Carl lowers his head like a hitter hit by a pitch, then rouses himself and breaks into a stiff, elderly trot, shooting a salute over at whoever’s inside the tilted little guard hut.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Offering the Black Panther salute in tribute to the six Black prisoners found dead at Attica Prison, during the funeral held in Brooklyn.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of salute
Noun
  • To complete the look, the design team created a custom ribbon for Ela’s hair that would coordinate with bows on the coat.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Sitting patiently on Chris Carlisle’s lap with a little pink bow in her hair was toddler Laura Carlisle, born to Califia in a parking lot two years ago, later adopted by Christopher and Anne Marie.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bow
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
Noun
  • In a series of TikTok videos made yesterday, North West debuted an exaggerated prosthetic chin and slick-black bob, tagging the Bad Girls star.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • According to Pinterest, bobs will continue their reign—but length is making a comeback too.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bob
Noun
  • 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
  • In addition to outdoor play, the research supports pairing the outdoor time with a 15-minute daily lesson of social-emotional learning that teaches students about empathy, respect and self-esteem.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In this respect this limited expansion differed fundamentally from the chain stores that flourished from the 1990s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of respect
Noun
  • This is not an argument of fatalism, rather an homage to the sanctity of memory.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • What’s funny is that, much like your homage to Raul Julia’s line in 1994’s Street Fighter, that’s a Tuesday for them.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of homage
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