Sentence examples for in part as a nod to from inspiring English sources

One, Rudolph W. Giuliani, named her not only executive chef but also chief administrator of Gracie Mansion, in part as a nod to her way with people.

Lucie Muzikova, a spokeswoman for HC Plzen, said the club's logo — the profile of a Red Indian wearing a white headdress — was designed in part as a nod to the insignia of the United States Army's Second Infantry Division, which liberated Pilsen near the end of World War II.

"We were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to do the show in this part of the former Pfizer factory, which was actually called 'Finished Goods Warehouse,' a title that I borrowed for the show, in part as a nod to the site but also as a slightly irreverent take on exhibitions-as-showcases of work that are fresh out of the studio," tells Natalie Bell, the curator of the exhibition.

This assertion plays in part like a canny pose of tactful modesty and in part like a nod to such literary idols as J. D. Salinger and Thomas Pynchon, whose work Wallace's resembles.

Casting Sigourney Weaver in one of a handful of speaking parts is a nod to "Alien".

He completed that as a nod to Claudius; and again, a very smart political move on his part.

The only hint as to what's in store was a nod to Ingress.

As orders dried up, Mr. Tsuga toured struggling automakers in the United States and Europe and, in a nod to Panasonic's biggest customer for car parts, he bought a Volkswagen Tiguan sport utility vehicle.

As part of the code for the deal talks, Heinz executives referred to their company as "Penguin," a nod to the hockey team in Pittsburgh.

As part of the design, it intends to create a "garden of perfumes," in a nod to the period in which the hotel was built.

The 80-year-old Ramsey is known for using "Kitten" as part of the names for offspring of family sire Kitten's Joy in a nod to his wife's nickname.