saluted; saluting
1
a
: to address with expressions of kind wishes, courtesy, or honor
b
: to give a sign of respect, courtesy, or goodwill to : greet
2
: to become apparent to (one of the senses)
3
a
: to honor (a person, a nation, an event, etc.) by a conventional military or naval ceremony
b
: to show respect and recognition to (a military superior) by assuming a prescribed position
c
: to express commendation of : praise
: to make a salute
saluter
noun
1
2
a
: a sign, token, or ceremony expressing goodwill, compliment, or respect
the festival was a salute to the arts
b
: the position (as of the hand) or the entire attitude of a person saluting a superior
3
Synonyms
Examples of salute in a Sentence
Verb
We salute our country's soldiers.
The players saluted the fans.
The president saluted her bravery.
Noun
The officers gave the general a salute.
They raised their hands in salute.
The concert was a salute to country music legends.
Twenty-one guns were fired in salute.
We raise our glasses in salute to the newlyweds.
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
Then, after saluting as a recording played, Mr. Trump repeated the word.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Dave Matthews debuted brand new songs saluting Buffett.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
West’s six of trumps saluted and moved up one rank.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Sandra Oh and Robert Downey Jr. Creators: Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, from the book by Viet Thanh Nguyen
But two things can be true: Downey’s performance in The Sympathizer can be saluted as a dexterous feat of actorly gymnastics.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Thousands of firefighters and law enforcement officers suddenly stood straight and saluted the moment six pallbearers in crisp uniforms and white gloves lifted the casket of firefighter Trevor Brown from the back of a fire engine Monday.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
Trending on Billboard Prior to the award presentation, Isley was saluted musically by an array of artists backed by a band led by the evening’s music director, keyboardist and arranger Greg Phillinganes.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2024
Set for what’s being billed as special appearances saluting the late singer are Lukas Nelson and Roger Clemons.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
The flag was raised anyway, sans bloodshed, and a 34-gun salute was fired, one volley for each state, boldly including the Confederate states.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Surrounded by family and the the men and women in blue, he was walked out [honorably], to many tears and salutes from Jamaica Hospital.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2024
Toby Keith, whose history with the CMT Music Awards goes back to having co-hosted the earliest incarnation of the show, will get his due in the wake of his recent death, as an all-star salute is planned for Keith on Sunday night’s three-hour CBS telecast.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Most people are unaware that the rap god chose the numeric nomenclature as a salute to two things: the city's original area code (416) and the 1998 amalgamation of six municipalities (Toronto, East York, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, and York) to form the megacity of Toronto.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
There, he was greeted by a royal salute and inspected military members.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Tulum's airport opened to domestic flights on December 1, 2023 when a Viva Aerobus flight landed to a special water cannon salute.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
Catering to a Rodeo Drive clientele, the brand commissioned Pierre-Yves Rochon (Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat on the French Riviera, Shangri-La Hotel in Paris) to design 170 rooms and suites with a salute to Hollywood’s Golden Age.
—Evan Benn, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Verb
Jeezy is onboard as an executive producer, and the Atlanta icon appears in the trailer saluting political pioneers in rap such as N.W.A and Tupac Shakur.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
Then, after saluting as a recording played, Mr. Trump repeated the word.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Dave Matthews debuted brand new songs saluting Buffett.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
West’s six of trumps saluted and moved up one rank.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Sandra Oh and Robert Downey Jr. Creators: Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, from the book by Viet Thanh Nguyen
But two things can be true: Downey’s performance in The Sympathizer can be saluted as a dexterous feat of actorly gymnastics.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Thousands of firefighters and law enforcement officers suddenly stood straight and saluted the moment six pallbearers in crisp uniforms and white gloves lifted the casket of firefighter Trevor Brown from the back of a fire engine Monday.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
Trending on Billboard Prior to the award presentation, Isley was saluted musically by an array of artists backed by a band led by the evening’s music director, keyboardist and arranger Greg Phillinganes.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2024
Set for what’s being billed as special appearances saluting the late singer are Lukas Nelson and Roger Clemons.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
With flowers-giving being a natural state of affairs for Staples at this point in her stature, drawing up a solid list of willing performers for a salute to the legendary singer probably doesn’t count as the most daunting task ever.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
The flag was raised anyway, sans bloodshed, and a 34-gun salute was fired, one volley for each state, boldly including the Confederate states.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Surrounded by family and the the men and women in blue, he was walked out [honorably], to many tears and salutes from Jamaica Hospital.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2024
Toby Keith, whose history with the CMT Music Awards goes back to having co-hosted the earliest incarnation of the show, will get his due in the wake of his recent death, as an all-star salute is planned for Keith on Sunday night’s three-hour CBS telecast.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Most people are unaware that the rap god chose the numeric nomenclature as a salute to two things: the city's original area code (416) and the 1998 amalgamation of six municipalities (Toronto, East York, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, and York) to form the megacity of Toronto.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
There, he was greeted by a royal salute and inspected military members.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Tulum's airport opened to domestic flights on December 1, 2023 when a Viva Aerobus flight landed to a special water cannon salute.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
Catering to a Rodeo Drive clientele, the brand commissioned Pierre-Yves Rochon (Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat on the French Riviera, Shangri-La Hotel in Paris) to design 170 rooms and suites with a salute to Hollywood’s Golden Age.
—Evan Benn, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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salute
1 of 2 verb
sa·lute
sə-ˈlüt 
saluted; saluting
1
: to greet with courteous words or a bow
2
a
: to honor by a standard military ceremony
b
: to show respect to by taking the proper position
salute an officer
saluter
noun
salute
2 of 2 noun2
a
: a sign or ceremony of goodwill, compliment, or respect
b
: the position taken by a person saluting a military officer
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