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
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.
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Michael Walker, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Outside, Sheinbaum climbed the stairs to the main esplanade, where an all-female delegation was waiting, then made her way to the lobby and saluted the flag.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
Mourners gave Pope Francis his final salute on a sunny morning six days after his death, at 88, on Easter Monday.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Wilshere, the staff and players took a few more, walking over to salute the travelling fans after the handshakes and hugs.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Outside, Sheinbaum climbed the stairs to the main esplanade, where an all-female delegation was waiting, then made her way to the lobby and saluted the flag.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
Images of Musk simulating what appeared to be a Nazi salute at a Trump inauguration rally have gone viral.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
Mourners gave Pope Francis his final salute on a sunny morning six days after his death, at 88, on Easter Monday.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Salute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salute. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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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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