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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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Walk up the grassy Bascom Hill and salute a bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln, on whose lap students sit for photos after graduation.
—Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Emergency pumper trucks greeted the aircraft with an arching shower of water known as a water salute.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Ross will also receive special honors at the ceremony; she’ll be presented with the prestigious Pathbreaker of the Year award, saluting her for her artistry and work advancing representation and inclusion in the entertainment and beauty industries.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Walk up the grassy Bascom Hill and salute a bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln, on whose lap students sit for photos after graduation.
—Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
The crowd looked skyward as a military helicopter approached from Gaza, briefly diverting from its route to Ichilov Hospital to circle the square in a symbolic salute.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Emergency pumper trucks greeted the aircraft with an arching shower of water known as a water salute.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Salute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salute. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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