as in salutation
an expression of goodwill upon meeting
offered a cheery salute as they passed the soldiers on the street
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as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students
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Recent Examples of salute
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
One Windsor man was there to see all of it, and on Saturday, he was honored with a vintage military salute for his 105th birthday.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, however, the team saluted and sang the anthem in the midst of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The two offered a salute to CNN staffers covering the war in Iran.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
One Windsor man was there to see all of it, and on Saturday, he was honored with a vintage military salute for his 105th birthday.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
It is expected that the players will once again have to salute and sing ahead of the team’s final group stage match against the Philippines on Sunday.
—Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, however, the team saluted and sang the anthem in the midst of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salute
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Others carve out time to mail birthday cards and salutations written in their own hand.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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But now that the salutations for the honor bestowed upon Spoelstra to take over for Steve Kerr as U.S. coach are finished, the next order of business for him, for Hill, and for Sean Ford, who oversees day-to-day operations for the men’s national team, is to stop the bleeding at the World Cup.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Marshall applauded the strong demand trends currently boosting the cybersecurity industry.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Brian Nichols, former assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere in the Biden administration, applauded the appointment.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Birds chirped and neighbors emerged from hibernation, exchanging greetings after months indoors.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The greeting might sound warmer.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised them as American heroes.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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His decision to move into the Apostolic Palace has been praised in particular by conservative commentators who see it as a sign of respect for the papacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The system will be able to track if visitors overstay their welcome in the Schengen Area, which is a zone of 29 European countries that allow movement.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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American figure skater Alysa Liu received a hometown hero's welcome in Oakland, California, Thursday, three weeks after winning Olympic gold.—
Katie Kindelan,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The family tax credit — which has been hailed by advocates for helping to cut childhood poverty in Colorado by more than a third last year, according to recent research — is otherwise on the ropes, a possible casualty of the state’s ongoing budget woes.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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But like Cornbread, his father hails from Mississippi and grew up picking cotton.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Salute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salute. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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