| 2026-08-23 | Fall asleep, with "off" |
| 2026-02-10 | Land of ___ (Genesis locale) |
| 2026-01-22 | (The) OK |
| 2026-01-05 | Silent approval |
| 2025-12-18 | OK signal |
| 2025-11-19 | Unspoken "yes" |
| 2025-11-02 | Allude (to) |
| 2025-10-01 | Go-ahead |
| 2025-08-26 | Subtle acknowledgment |
| 2025-06-08 | Drift (off) |
| 2025-04-28 | Nonverbal approval |
| 2025-03-03 | Say yes without words |
| 2025-02-20 | Go-ahead |
| 2025-02-15 | Silent approval |
| 2025-01-05 | Nonverbal OK |
| 2024-12-24 | "And giving a ___, up the chimney he rose" ("A Visit From St. Nicholas" excerpt) |
| 2024-12-16 | Gesture of approval |
| 2024-03-27 | Act like a bobblehead |
| 2023-11-14 | Silent greeting |
| 2023-10-22 | Drift (off) |
| 2023-10-03 | An aye for the eye? |
| 2023-09-10 | What a sleepy head might do |
| 2023-08-14 | Drift (off) |
| 2023-06-05 | Silent greeting |
| 2023-06-02 | Positive indication? |
| 2023-04-21 | Go-ahead |
| 2023-04-09 | Go-ahead |
| 2022-12-24 | OK |
| 2022-10-25 | Doze (off) |
| 2022-10-11 | Minimal gesture of acknowledgment |
| 2022-10-06 | Signal to proceed |
| 2022-07-26 | Silent approval |
| 2022-05-29 | Get the ___ |
| 2022-03-23 | Wordlessly agree |
| 2022-03-05 | Green light |
| 2022-01-30 | Give the ___ |
| 2022-01-06 | Signal agreement |
| 2021-10-06 | Drop (off) |
| 2021-07-12 | Give silent approval |
| 2021-04-11 | Drift off to sleep |
| 2021-03-07 | Drop off |
| 2021-03-05 | "Hey there" equivalent |
| 2021-02-07 | Signal approval |
| 2020-06-24 | Start to snooze, with "off" |
| 2020-06-22 | Wordlessly express approval |
| 2020-03-30 | Silent sign of approval |
| 2020-03-27 | Show tiredness |
| 2020-03-12 | Show of approval |
| 2020-02-03 | Doze (off) |
| 2020-01-12 | Go-ahead |
| 2019-12-22 | Doze (off) |
| 2018-11-11 | Silent approval |
| 2018-08-29 | "Go" signal, maybe |
| 2018-07-06 | Land of ___ (where 1-Down lived) |
| 2018-02-28 | Sign of approval |
| 2017-08-22 | Nonverbal "yes" |
| 2017-05-04 | "Ain't gonna happen!" |
| 2017-03-15 | Gesture that might be made with a wink |
| 2016-12-18 | Anagram of the letters O-N-D |
| 2016-09-04 | Positive sign |
| 2016-05-21 | Zone, so to speak |
| 2016-03-17 | Drift off |
| 2016-02-10 | Oscar nomination, informally |
| 2016-01-26 | Silent assent |
| 2015-07-30 | Quick approval |
| 2015-05-12 | Pitch-selecting gesture |
| 2014-11-23 | Drift off |
| 2014-10-13 | Silent "yes" |
| 2014-09-26 | Succumb to drowsiness |
| 2014-07-27 | Affirmative action |
| 2014-03-30 | Wink's partner |
| 2013-09-11 | Affirmative action |
| 2013-04-01 | Auction assent |
| 2012-11-07 | Signal approval |
| 2012-08-11 | Save one's breath, maybe? |
| 2012-05-20 | Discreet signal |
| 2012-03-04 | Go-ahead |
| 2011-12-15 | Make a little mistake |
| 2011-08-26 | Sign of assent |
| 2011-04-25 | Signal agreement |
| 2011-04-17 | Sleep precursor |
| 2011-02-02 | Bobblehead movement |
| 2011-01-25 | Go-ahead sign |
| 2011-01-09 | Whither Cain fled |
| 2010-09-22 | Silent assent |
| 2010-07-17 | Betray inattention |
| 2010-06-11 | Listener's approval |
| 2010-05-13 | Signal of comprehension |
| 2009-12-28 | Silent assent |
| 2009-10-04 | Silent signal |
| 2009-09-25 | St. Nicholas gives one in "A Visit From St. Nicholas" |
| 2009-09-19 | Why isn't one done? |
| 2009-08-01 | Indication of a green light |
| 2009-06-30 | Affirmative action |
| 2009-05-17 | Assent |
| 2009-05-13 | Signal at Christie's |
| 2009-04-16 | Approval |
| 2008-11-23 | Make a slip |
| 2008-11-17 | Subtle auction bid indicator |
| 2008-07-27 | Go-ahead |
| 2008-06-15 | Go-ahead signal |
| 2008-03-03 | Auction motion |
| 2007-09-04 | O.K. sign |
| 2007-07-30 | Doze (off) |
| 2007-02-28 | Silent go-ahead |
| 2007-02-12 | Silent O.K. |
| 2006-12-03 | O.K. |
| 2006-11-15 | Wink's partner |
| 2006-08-14 | Silent assent |
| 2006-07-24 | Get sleepy-eyed |
| 2006-06-20 | Doze (off) |
| 2006-04-24 | Silent assent |
| 2006-03-20 | Silent acknowledgment |
| 2005-08-28 | Doze |
| 2005-08-03 | Silent O.K. |
| 2005-06-23 | Go-ahead |
| 2005-05-05 | "Uh-huh" equivalent |
| 2005-03-22 | Give the go-ahead |
| 2005-02-16 | Silent agreement |
| 2004-12-23 | Positive sign |
| 2004-11-16 | Tacit approval |
| 2004-11-15 | Sign of approval |
| 2004-06-25 | Affirmative action? |
| 2004-06-08 | Auction assent |
| 2004-05-25 | Doze (off) |
| 2004-01-22 | Go-ahead |
| 2004-01-03 | Green-light indicator |
| 2003-09-19 | Go-ahead sign |
| 2003-03-23 | Wordless response |
| 2003-03-09 | Common consent |
| 2003-02-16 | O.K., say |
| 2003-01-08 | Approval of sorts |
| 2002-11-08 | O.K. sign |
| 2002-08-31 | Up-and-down motion |
| 2002-06-21 | Signal |
| 2001-08-28 | Tacit assent |
| 2001-07-29 | Doze |
| 2000-12-03 | Dream land |
| 2000-11-20 | "Yes" signal |
| 2000-11-15 | Go-ahead, maybe |
| 2000-11-01 | O.K. |
| 2000-06-06 | Doze |
| 1999-12-11 | Affirmative action |
| 1998-10-14 | Affirmative action |
| 1997-09-22 | Doze (off) |
| 1997-08-10 | Go-ahead |
| 1997-04-11 | O.K. sign, maybe |
| 1997-02-01 | Signal at Sotheby's |
| 1997-01-30 | Land to which Cain fled |
| 1997-01-21 | Visual O.K. |
| 1996-02-02 | Agree, visibly |
| 1996-01-10 | Doze (off) |
| 1995-09-14 | Listener's gesture |
| 1995-08-10 | Land of ____ |
| 1995-05-30 | Nonverbal affirmation |
| 1994-06-20 | Wynken, BIynken and _____ |
| 1994-01-22 | Approval |