How to Use nod in a Sentence

nod

1 of 2 verb
  • I asked her if she could hear me, and she nodded her head.
  • She nodded toward the dirty dishes and said she would get to them later.
  • She nodded when I asked her if she was ready.
  • There were silent nods around the room.
    — Stacy Shaw, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Kobe takes a half-beat, smiles, and nods.
    — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Dalt says, to which Homer shrugs and nods.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Swift smiled and nodded from her seat.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Tyson shook his head and nodded as his aunt spoke.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • Smith nods and holds up a hand, asking for one more minute.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Leda nodded and then took a long slug from her can.
    — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • The teller nodded and gave her a smile.
    — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • The tonal moment also nods to her past.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Masked backup dancers then join her, while the dolls nod their heads to the beat.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The color scheme will nod to that with darker hues and browns.
    — Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In a room, these elements aren’t just nods to the past.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Ramírez made a swing gesture and then nodded and smiled.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Bowe nods yes, and Knight then slips the ring on her finger.
    — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The fan nods back and then, still nodding, moves away slowly.
    — Lynn Hirschberg, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The rest of the team nodded solemnly.
    — Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Jamie nods and heads back inside to deal with his wife’s patient.
    — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Hurts nodded his head with approval.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Michelle followed his gaze and nodded.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This neat tablemate nodded and smiled.
    — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This could look like a very specific cut of a sleeve of a shirt that nods to that time.
    — Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • Elizabeth looks at Nick, nods and takes his hand.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Likens nodded his head, then extended his hand to shake on it.
    — Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • That was pointed out to Freeze, who nodded.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Bobby just nodded his head every now and then.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Noah blushed then nodded softly.
    — Allegra Givens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The toothless man and the fat woman just nodded.
    — Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026

nod

2 of 2 noun
  • Both are a nod to the team’s jersey.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
  • The first nod to the Emirates comes around the neck.
    — Art De Roché, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • This prompts Phan’s great-uncle to nod and smile.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
  • Many shared a video on X of the fun nod from Google.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
  • That was a nod to his personal tastes.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The project is a nod to its beginnings.
    — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Giddey gave a bemused nod, then a smile.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • This is, of course, a nod to their parents’ titles.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Other nods were a bit more subtle.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Jackie concludes her thought with a nod, a smile, and a wink.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • As in who’s getting the starting nod?
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But there are a few nods to New York City, too.
    — John Ortved, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
  • The 1989 Château is a nod to his birth year.
    — Ryan Brennan april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The move is a nod to the volunteers who first built the park about three decades ago.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • All of her jewelry was a nod to Kelce's team.
    — Hedy Phillips, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Her latest nod to what's in for 2026?
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
  • However, there was a part of the speech that will be seen as a nod to the group.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
  • That Irish champ was a subtle nod to home, after all.
    — Ryan Brennan april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The neat man called Abdi gave me one precise nod.
    — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • With a record eight nods, Ninajirachi leads the way.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The three signs hang on the white fence, a nod to Lukas' pristine ways at his barn.
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The show, in a nod to its building, takes on the concept of storage.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In person, a nod, smile, or warm tone can soften brevity.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • There were several very warm nods to his bandmates.
    — Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The ball lands on a black 13, a nod to Swift's lucky number.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The name itself is a nod to the jade jaguar throne room in Chichen Itza.
    — Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • All of their prices end with the number five, a nod to their family of five.
    — Jamiel Robinson, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Cinched backs and split pockets nod to heritage denim.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
  • Wearing orange and blue still elicits nods, smiles and daps from strangers.
    — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
  • It would have been met with a collective, silent nod from the rest of the roster.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026

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