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Recent Examples of salutation Something as seemingly simple as including an emoji (or starting an email without a salutation) communicates information that will shape other people’s perspectives of your messages. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for salutation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salutation
Noun
  • During the Nashville stop of the group's latest world tour, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin interrupted the band's usual set list to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, the rock legend who died Tuesday, July 22, at 76.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
  • The memorial grounds pay tribute to this beloved Moroccan king through its mausoleum which holds the tombs of Mohammed V and his two sons — the late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah.
    Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Musk came under fire himself in January after giving a straight-arm salute at a rally celebrating Trump’s inauguration.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 July 2025
  • Once at Windsor, King Charles and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the couple at the Royal Dais, on Datchet Road, as a royal salute is fired in the Home Park in Windsor and at the Tower of London.
    Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Chris Copan was presented with a letter of commendation at the town’s annual Town Meeting for his actions at Woburn District Court on April 14.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
  • In keeping with tradition, the Mass will include a homily and communion and end with a final commendation and farewell.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Trump sued the Wall Street Journal Friday over the newspaper's report that his name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for Epstein.
    Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 21 July 2025
  • Guests may spot Rummy greeting buccaneers from his perch along the bar.
    Megan duBois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • The south Sacramento numbers were part of the more than 34,500 citations issued by the CHP statewide during the patrol’s Independence Day weekend enforcement crackdown.
    Darrell Smith July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
  • Should the city see any revenue collected from citations, the money is supposed to be reinvested in traffic safety programs.
    Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Start up a new account with the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code and get one of four available welcome offers depending on your location.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
  • Start at the bar and get a seasonal fruit cocktail or mocktail with Japanese musk melon, Thai golden mango or Malaysian passionfruit for a refreshing welcome.
    Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Their journey continued to Caen and the Normandy region, and included a visit to the beaches and to the Normandy American Cemetery to sing our national anthem and hymns, and also to lay a wreath.
    Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • The bill drew the most heated public protests of the legislative session, with protestors often shutting down committee meetings through reciting the Pledge of Allegiance or singing hymns.
    Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Osbourne made a surprise cameo near the film’s end, helping Nicky defeat one of his villains — who is disguised as a bat — by biting off its head, an homage to one of the rock star's most infamous on-stage antics.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 22 July 2025
  • Stick around through the end credits for the obligatory teaser of what’s in store and a breezy homage to an earlier iteration.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025

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“Salutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutation. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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