- present participle of nod.
nodding
Example Sentences
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Watches with designs nodding to other tech giants—including Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon—have also proliferated in recent years, according to Eric Ku, the co-founder of Loupe This, which auctions watches online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
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
"In the afternoon it becomes really intolerable, because this is reclaimed swamp," he said, nodding to Washington's geography.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 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
“Because,” said Jake, nodding toward the window, “whoever snuck in here from the fire escape while we were being distracted by Mrs. Malvolio was polite enough to close the window on their way out.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
