Sentence examples for also with a nod to from inspiring English sources

In our Italian-American family, the menu for Christmas dinner was prescribed; the expectation was that all the elements would be there--the lasagna, the meat balls, the sausages, but also, with a nod to "being American," a ham crowned with halos of pineapple studded with maraschino cherries.

And he also did it with a nod to history.

Each ring includes an individual player's name, uniform number and a cable car design, and the rings also are etched with a nod to the 2012 postseason victories.

Not only is his office warmer — think caramel — but it also gives a nod to the environment with the vibrant shades of blue he uses as accent hues.

Dan has also been sexually abused (with a nod to "N0S4A2," the novel by Mr. King's son Joe Hill) and receives brief but creepy visits from the last of the Overlook ghosts.

Obama's "blueprint" also gives a nod to the coal industry with "significant funding for clean coal technology".

Katie Holmes, in a molded gown with a metal halter neckline by Calvin Klein's Francisco Costa, also gave a nod to Harry as her punk icon.

Mr. Monti also made a nod to Mr. Welch.

(The radio idea is also perhaps a nod to Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs").

The mirrored surfaces are also a symbol of this, reflecting the city along with the public, and also a nod to artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's Mirror Paintings.

His video of the coral ABC's is a momentous and hypnotic reel depicting the mutations of coral, but is also a nod to cohabitating with another living species.