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
Use proper subject lines, professional salutations, and complete sentences.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
More active travelers may also consider a few sun salutations on the outdoor movement deck.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 16 July 2025
She was seated near me, and appeared to be either a celebrity or the mayor, so frequent were the salutations from passersby.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Due to the limitations of that early technology, the salutation had to accommodate the longest name.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
More active travelers may also consider a few sun salutations on the outdoor movement deck.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 16 July 2025
She was seated near me, and appeared to be either a celebrity or the mayor, so frequent were the salutations from passersby.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Due to the limitations of that early technology, the salutation had to accommodate the longest name.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salutation
Noun
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After the news of Canty's murder, her friends and family shared tributes in her honor, celebrating her impact on Atlanta's nightlife.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Dal Bello made sure to pay tribute to one of his brother Kai’s best friends, Braun Levi, who was killed by an alleged driver under the influence on May 4, 2025, weeks before his high school graduation and months after his family lost their home in the Palisades fire.—
Sam Mulick,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Service members held a crisp white-gloved salute for Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, a 30-year veteran who died during a training exercise on the city’s Far North Side last week.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Instead, the episode, full of in-jokes, served as a salute to his staff, who made up the whole audience that night.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
22 May 2026
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Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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With close to a 20-to-1 teacher-to-student ratio, the meeting began with commendations about Ruiz’s defensive strides and devoted work ethic.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Aleksi raised his arm once again in greeting.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Yet all these years later, the handshake remains the default form of greeting in America.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Meanwhile, nine eateries received citations for health code violations such as raw meat stored above prepared food, no valid food manager certification and a lack of employees with a California Food Handler card.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 22,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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In April the Alabama Supreme Court sanctioned an attorney who had filed legal briefs laden with inaccurate citations generated by AI, including numerous references to cases that did not exist.—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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Upon arrival, you’re treated to a cup of jamaica tea and a traditional Mayan welcome ceremony with palo de tinte, immediately setting the tone for your stay, while highlighting Habitas’ mission of rooting themselves into the local community.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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The hero's welcome is a Navy tradition that also has a practical value.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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The hymn’s plea resounded in the cavernous venue after the director cut us off.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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While watching a video about the Protestant church in Cuba, Calderon was proud to see the congregants singing his grandfather’s hymn.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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For Osaka, blending high fashion into her day job is both a crucial form of self-expression and homage to her predecessors such as Venus and Serena Williams, who caused a stir and defined an era of tennis fashion with their boundary pushing designs.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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There are acid critiques of settler colonialism alongside tributes to the majesty of the American landscape, sober revisitations of enslavement alongside hopeful pleas for liberation, bitter denouncements of intervention in wars abroad alongside quaint homages to homespun Americanness.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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“Salutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutation. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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