The phrase
"little nod" means a small gesture with the head, usually done to show agreement, approval, or acknowledgement.
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neat little nods to his new game, and chase them down yourself for the glow of a job well done.
If you know your history, you will pick up
on little nods to the past.
It's a
fun little nod and homage to the inside jokes we find throughout the process.
I thought the Market Fresh sign paired with some pretty blush roses and the botanical prints was the
perfect little nod to spring.
Oh, and if you keep a close eye out, you just might notice a
sneaky little nod to a famous button combo.
It is the perfect
tiny little nod to the little pops of blue throughout the rest of the house and I really love the way it ties everything together.
Speaking of, lots
of little nods to the first one: Jerry's love of apples, «Welcome to Fright Night, for real,» the night club scene, etc..
No matter how crazy it gets,
with little nods like that, Cloverfield never loses its humanity.
Naturally there are many
little nods towards the older movies spread throughout, some are brave attempts like the National Guard battling the Aliens in a rain soaked street at night.
There are
also little nods to the navigation of spaces and landscapes in items such as running shoe laces and bike tyres.
One way way you can
incorporate little nods to the season in your decor without it being too overbearing is by using velvet, mercury glass, or white ceramic pumpkins (I shared about my favorite white pumpkins this year here in my Fresh Approach to Fall home tour).
Charm bracelets express who a woman is in a subtle way, simultaneously giving a
whimsical little nod to her style while also serving as a record of remembrance of her life.
Everywhere you look on the interior is another carefully
placed little nod to Jeep's heritage.
There's things like that littered all throughout the game that are
cool little nods to fans.
The dungeons, the combat, slicing up grass, the big focus on uncovering secrets, the puzzles — you'll certainly come across more than a
few little nods to Link's adventures during your time with the game.
A few of the characters are
even little nods to some of the other games that Spike Chunsoft has developed.
One of my favourite things to do was to try to find the little cat Peach and cat Mario in every level, a
great little nod to past Mario games.
You also play as a different dude than in all the other previous AC games in the «real world» so it will probably be its own thing except
for little nods to previous games.
There are also plenty
of little nods to the action genre, especially the body of work of one Mr. Reeves.
For all the new things that this game added, there are also a lot of
nice little nods to Kirby's history, scratching that nostalgia itch older fans of the series may have.
tried to have its cake and eat it
with little nods to the current political landscape in America and the wider world, but for the most part, the story is pretty tame politically speaking.
A
neat little nod to Ocarina of Time tucked away inside Breath of the Wild.
Now, so far the episodes have relied a lot
on little nods and references to the original six games, such as the cursed dress episode being a clear shout - out to Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box.
For example, a
fun little nod to the Back to the Future movies is the famous OUTATIME license plate being dug up by one of the archaeologists in the prologue level for Lego Jurassic World.
Today's recipe is
a little nod to the grain's origins with a slightly Middle Eastern feel.
Adding buckwheat is also
a little nod to Polina's Georgian roots, as buckwheat is a staple crop in Georgia.
Good cornbread and cornbread muffins don't need to be made completely from scratch, and my healthier vegan Spicy Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins recipe gives a nice
little nod to that gesture too.
But perhaps
a little nod to his predecessor, as well.
I see you've given
a little nod to our friend, Eugenie Scott here, who has been on the podcast a few times.
Then to give
a little nod to Easter I took one book page covered egg from a nest of them in the foyer and added it to the vignette.
The special sauce is
a little nod to my Mom.
A little nod to the old days of the Lions isn't all bad, considering the best player they ever had (Barry Sanders) retired in 1998.
It's
a little nod to menswear that I did.
Love all of
the little nods to her heritage.
A little nod to vintage: o) Good luck!!!
«Everything she wore and everything we built was contemporary, but it did give
a little nod to a timeless, sexy feel,» Summerville explains, about Dominika's classic coats and jackets, A-line miniskirts with tights and knee - high boots and throwback hats.
I also had to include
a little nod to my favorite holiday film, Love Actually.
For the more musically astute readers, you may have clocked that there's
a little nod to James Brown's ubiquitous song written in to this subsection's title.
As for gamers, well they might like it a bit more being able to point out all
the little nods from the game, if you love the game then seeing a movie about it would be fun I guess.
The little nods towards Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk were subtle yet really well played.
There is
a little nod to tourist -LSB-...]
I thought she really underplayed it very well — everything about her performance was incredibly distant (which it should be)--
every little nod, fake smile, and hesitant gesture (I'm thinking of the scene where she unwillingly puts her hand on everyone else's to cut the wedding cake), illuminates the distance the woman feels with her family.
The logo appears to read «Sonic Racing» but it's only the «R» that's illuminated; a nice
little nod to 1997 Sonic racer, Sonic R.
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