Example Sentences
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Madonna looks at a world where “no one wants to go outside,” nodding at the ways the COVID-19 pandemic broadly increased our isolation and made people more fearful of reality and each other.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Classic cars and marching bands crept along parade routes, nodding to the nostalgia-tinged mid-century that has come to dominate the notion of “a better time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
During both hydration breaks, Tuchel gathered his team around him and was animated in giving instructions, with the players nodding their head in agreement at what was being said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Khamenei’s father, Ali Khamenei, publicly approved of talks that led to a 2015 pact with global powers to ease sanctions in exchange for nuclear curbs before nodding to the deal itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
“You’re just mean,” said Briony the seal, and by now everyone was nodding and murmuring in agreement.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
