1
as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
the speaker introduced the evening's honored guest with a lavish salutation
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2
as in salute
an expression of goodwill upon meeting
began the discussion with a gracious salutation to the distinguished assembly
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Recent Examples of salutation
Those two words — Philly's affectionate salutation — have taken on deeper meaning as the city grapples with the aftermath of a tragedy that killed seven people and injured dozens more.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Sun Salutations The sun salutations are a group of poses focused on moving the body.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024
Feel like sleeping in rather than rising for sun salutations?
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
The King and Queen's office was first to announce the news about Athena's arrival with a statement on social media, and Princess Beatrice's younger sister, Princess Eugenie, sent salutations on Instagram.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Sun Salutations The sun salutations are a group of poses focused on moving the body.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024
Feel like sleeping in rather than rising for sun salutations?
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
The King and Queen's office was first to announce the news about Athena's arrival with a statement on social media, and Princess Beatrice's younger sister, Princess Eugenie, sent salutations on Instagram.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salutation
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Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, Jenna Bush Hager pay tribute to Uche Ojeh Over 20,000 comments have been left on Jones' post.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Where to watch Collateral: Paramount+ 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' review: Tom Cruise's latest is baffling and awesome Tom Cruise pays tribute to late Val Kilmer's 'Top Gun' performance 10.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Grimes also faced backlash after Musk went viral for appearing to give a Nazi salute following Trump’s inauguration in January.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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The vibrant musical, a salute to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and ’30s, celebrates Black excellence, creativity and joy with exuberant and passionate singing and dancing, gorgeous period costumes and ebullient choreography.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Those issued commendations and special recognition from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department include patrol officers Matt Anderson, John Garreffa and Morgan Kral.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Throughout her career, Jun has garnered several accolades, including best actress gongs for her TV and cinema roles as well as a commendation for her cultural contribution from South Korea’s prime minister in 2015.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Silverman added that Cohen offered to introduce Silverman to Anderson, but when the introduction happened, Anderson allegedly balked at a friendly greeting.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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This is the first greeting spoken by … Full Story Microsoft laying off 6,000 employees Microsoft on Tuesday began laying off nearly 3 percent of its total workforce — or about 6,000 employees.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
13 May 2025
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Legal: Contract Intelligence Agents that review, redline, and analyze large numbers of documents for privilege, check citations for accuracy, or compare contracts to one another.—
Nikit Shah,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Conclusion While both strategies claim to operate under IRC §453, the similarities end with the code citation.—
Andre Pennington,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The red-hot young star of The History of Sound received a warm welcome from the festival audience for the world premiere of Oliver Hermanus‘ new film, in competition, in Cannes on Wednesday night.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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In the past year, however, the industry has become less eager to extend a warm welcome to those implicated in abuse trials, and that has started on the festival trail.—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Seated on a stool with an acoustic guitar and surrounded by a semi-circle of 11 ace musicians, Simon delivered ruminations, deliberations and hymns via soft, deceivingly casual phrasings.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The couch jump became such a lasting part of the cultural zeitgeist that Chet Hanks even made an homage to the moment on The Drew Barrymore Show in March 2025.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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After initially considering a destination wedding, the celebration ended up being an homage to their beloved city, right at home.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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“Salutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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