Sentences with phrase «make nods to»

Bound by their 50 x 50 cm paper and defined by their pencil planometrics, the evocative title of the series pays a debt to Frank Stella, but they also make nods to other abstract expressionists, notably Barnett Newman, to the earlier suprematist paintings of Kazimir Malevich, to Sol LeWitt and Agnes Martin, to ancient Chinese cities as squares, to Islamic caravanserai and Italian cloisters, to the houses within houses of Oswald Mathias Ungers, and even to the composition of Greek chorus and 1970s CBGB punk — that is to say, to all the good things in life.

If it's good, an eye - opener to me, or just something that redeifned how games played, I'll make nods to various titles.

We had to make a nod to Jeff's career with the cake toppers... I thought they turned out so cute!

Visually, the characterization makes a nod to the scowling - eyed Beast from Jean Cocteau's immortal «Beauty and the Beast» (1946), but he also comes off as a kind of royal version of the Elephant Man: a melancholy freak trapped in solitude.

Boyes reiterated that the PlayStation 4 also enables self - publishing for indies; seemingly making a nod to Microsoft's unpopular lack of support of self - publishing for independent teams.

Now, while I absolutely hate everything that has to do with zombies, Dead Rising still had some merit for being the only series that made nods to the Mega Man Legends series with Servbot heads and kept a colorful level of interaction and nods at the player.

The game also makes a nod to Samurai Shodowns presentation by zooming out as your characters move further apart.

He aims to lift the viewer up into a «philosophy of distance», making a nod to the composer John Cage's use of silence to release his audience from «the burden of psychological intention».

I don't quite have it all figured out, but the title, Treason in the Land of Melanosites, makes a nod to skin pigmentation somehow gone awry, the child's t - shirt references Tutenkhamen and (Michael?)

I'm a total gadget nerd, and it's been five years since a new smartphone made me nod to myself with the understanding that, «Yes, I need that thing more than I need air.»

Devoid of cruft and intensely focused, Mikey Jumps is perfect for mobile play, makes nods to previous entries in the series (with hooks and boots peppered about) and has excellent level design that sits just on the right side of infuriatingly tough.

The bundled branch coffee table nearby also makes a nod to outdoor living.

Not exact matches

Royal experts think that Prince Louis» name is a nod to his royal relatives (which, fine, makes sense).

Nod, agree with him, be sure to make your recommendations and then sell him what he asks for, regardless of whether he agrees with your recommendations.

The New York Times even referred to it as «the next borough,» a nod to its proximity to the Big Apple and the Amtrak train that gets you from city to city in just over an hour — less than it takes some Brooklynites to make their way to Manhattan.

He was careful to acknowledge «the strong leadership and responsibility» shown by Air Canada's five unions, a nod to pension concessions made in 2009 to bolster the airline's financial stability.

My Field Notes and stuff like that is a nod to things that were made out of systems, made to be functional and understood.

Use nonverbal gestures like smiling, leaning forward, and nodding your head to make the candidate feel comfortable.

Fremanezumab had been expected to receive the nod from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in June, which would have likely made it the second to the crucial American market after Aimovig, which is expected to be approved next month.

As he embarked on his second five - year term as China's President last week, Xi Jinping pledged to «Make the Skies Blue Again»: a riff on President Trump's «#MAGA» mantra that nodded to China's acute urban pollution problem.

The name of a new online bedding start - up, Third, is a nod to this astonishing statistic, and its mission is to make every night of this chunk of our lives enjoyable.

The hike, which will begin to take effect on July 1, nods to President Obama's agenda to make the federal minimum wage $ 10.10.

«And every piece of this produt — the battery, the battery modules, the power electronics, the inverters — was assembled by Tesla workers right here in the US,» Straubel said, seeming to nod to President Donald Trump, who has made examples of US companies that have sent manufacturing jobs overseas.

On a conference call, Mr. Zuckerberg nodded at the controversy, saying that the company hopes to «keep moving forward» to make its products «good for people and good for society.»

Make the effort to give the occasional nod, smile, or other sign of recognition to your conversation partner.

We draw just enough from the bands we like to make a noticeable nod to those bands, but we don't draw enough to make a sizable comparison.

does not make it an error Nod was to the east of that... and once edens location is pinpointed..

You would smile and nod politely, try not to make any sudden moves, and hope the person does not have any concealed weapons.

My constant purpose was and is to adumbrate on every subject I handle a genuinely canonical interpretation of Scripture - a view that in its coherence embraces and expresses the thrust of all the biblical passages and units of thought that bear on my theme - a total, integrated view built out of biblical material in such a way that, if the writers of the various books knew what I had made of what they taught, they would nod their heads and say that I had got them right.

Throughout McGrath refreshingly roots his reflection in his own experience, making appropriate nods to the Phenomenological, Pragmatist and even it seems Post-modern traditions.

Some will consider it insulting, some will simply smile and nod while waiting for their bread and some will convert — but make no mistake — having to endure a sermon in order to get humanitarian aid is indeed a price to pay.

All that happens is in some way, either directly or permissively, related to His most holy Will: «nothing walks with aimless feet,» and we shall make hash of human life if we assume that we can evade God or get on well enough with only a casual nod at Him; that is not the way the universe is run.

oh i forgot that cain kills adam and gets exiled to the land of NOD east of eden where he met / knew his wife and she bore him kids... how the f - is that possible if its just you, your parents and your dead brother??? o and one more question, if the great flood which covered the earth happened, and Noah saved ALL the animals of the world then why does the bible very clearly describe the animals that would not be making the voyage, as if another one of gods creature wasn't good enough, but i thought this «god» was all knownig and never makes a mistake!

«Filled with classic English recipes inspired by the series, tidbits about the denizens of Downton Abbey, and plenty of asides guaranteed to make a true fan smile and nod knowingly.»

The pecans are a nod to traditional Texas sheet cakes and the almonds are a nod to the Dream Ultimate Almond and almond flour used to make the cake, but you can use all almonds, all pecans, or no nuts at all on top if you prefer.

I tell people about this all of the time — vegetarians, even, who nod politely; my husband, who thinks it's cool, but perhaps a little less than I do; this old lady on the crosstown bus who heard me talking about them on the phone... But wait, there's more: not only do you only need three ingredients to make carnitas, the cooking technique is kind of brilliant.

The term «artisan bread» is a bit of a rabbit hole as it doesn't strictly define anything, but over on Jamie Oliver's site they talk about artisan bread as a term that is really a nod to the «care, expertise and quality of ingredients» that goes into making the bread.

Whether you're a major chain, a one - off restaurant in the burbs, or the trendy venture of a serial investor with a marquee chef whose name makes people nod appreciatively, you've got something to say.

As a nod to the restaurant's contemporary takes on Southern cuisine, the tartare is served in an old - timey peach Melba jar alongside a stack of house - made potato chips.

Hilary's, the creator of convenient and culinary foods that are made from real ingredients and are free - from common allergens, has expanded its frozen product portfolio, introducing three new flavors of veggie bites: Broccoli Casserole, Mediterranean and Spicy Mesquite — a special nod to Hilary's Midwestern roots and the brand's creative perspective on BBQ.

Damon Kitney in today's Australian reports on «Foxtel's new bid to secure ACCC nod», noting that Foxtel and Austar have «agreed to make some of their exclusive content available to internet service providers as part of undertakings» to win ACCC support.

Elsewhere, Brooklyn Brewery makes the dark and hoppy Defender for NYC's Comic Con, while the official beer of Denver's shindig is Breckenridge's floral and amber Brews Wayne, a nod to Batman's secret identity.

The menu leans French but gives longing nods to Japan, Yamaguchi's birthplace, in dishes like perfectly golden brown pommes frites made for dunking into velvety aioli, crispy - creamy escargot tempura, and crunchy pork katsu with tangy beet purée.

A-Lister, made with BACARDÍ Gran Reserva Maestro de Ron, a super-premium mixing rum, is a nod to the guys» next big Hollywood project in the form of Vinnie's directorial debut and is best enjoyed alongside your own entourage before you catch the film in theaters this summer.

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.

Hehehe — I just made this and posted about it (on my very new blog) after seeing it on the Healthy Bread in Five website and the nod to you and Danny in the description!

If you're nodding your head in agreement then whip out your apron darling, because a pizza party is the perfect excuse to have your friends over for some fun!And since we're going to go to the trouble of making it all from scratch, this gluten - free and vegan chickpea pizza,..

He makes sure to bump fists with each one, leaning overto get the one guy crowded aside in the first rush, nodding all the while as ifto say, Couldn't do it without you, guys.

Not only has Theo got the nod but he keeps his position as centre forward with Olivier Giroud having to make do with a place on the subs bench.

You keep telling her to slow down, to make better decisions, to forget the spin move, to throw the simple 10 - foot chest pass instead of the blind 40 - foot bounce pass, and she keeps nodding her head, but 30 seconds later, there's the dang thing again!