The meadow was dotted with nodding thistles that swayed gently in the breeze.

At networking events she tends to stick with her nodding acquaintances, exchanging brief greetings before moving on.

The forward cleverly used a nod-back to set up the striker for a tap-in.

At dusk, the nodding blue lilies along the pond seemed to whisper to one another as they swayed in the breeze.

The nodding blue lily brightened the rocky roadside where hikers paused for water.

I didn't have to explain anything; between the two of us, a nod is as good as a wink.

During the meeting I gave him a brief look, and he nodded—after all, a nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat, so he understood without any more explanation.