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
  • 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
  • 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
  • This year’s VMAs will include two other salutes to late, great artists.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of salute
Noun
  • The black, glossy leather shoes feature a soft round toe with a dainty decorative bow at the vamp.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The offshore footprint will be staggered with a limited bow in Mexico, UK and Australia and other territories like France, Netherlands, Korea and Japan going later.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 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
  • It’s been five years since Eilish went platinum blonde, debuting a Marilyn Monroe-esque bob styled in Old Hollywood waves at the 2021 Met Gala.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, Hilton finished off her look with a pair of strappy baby pink stiletto sandals, a pink boxy purse, and a sparkling crown atop her icy blonde bob.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of bob
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  • The latest items in the line are inspired by the Trunk Edition men’s capsule collection launched last February, while leather goods nod to the 130th anniversary celebrations of the brand’s signature Monogram.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Quiroz asserts Mission Lotería — the name is a nod to a Mexican card game — would not have opened had the team not pitched their vision to a panel overseeing the city’s storefront opportunity grants.
    — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 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
Noun
  • Seeley, who separately created the horror homage Hack/Slash, and Fleecs were also behind Local Man, a murder mystery that featured callbacks to the 1990s superheroics and stylings of Image Comics.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Da Corte and his studio assistants personally painted this 32-foot-tall remake, which doubles as both a loving homage and a means of raising a great work to new heights.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of homage
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“Salaam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaam. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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