salutations

plural of salutation

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of salutations He was then honorably discharged, with countless salutations and medals for his heroism. Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025 Use proper subject lines, professional salutations, and complete sentences. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salutations
Noun
  • Since the news of his death, tributes have poured in from fans and peers alike.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Across the internet, fans and collaborators of the late internet personality shared tributes to Ray after news of his death became public.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Other generic holiday greetings also may be used on Yom Kippur.
    Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Messi, who was denied by the post in the first half but who struggled to make his usual impact, walked off the field and straight to the locker room at the final whistle without stopping for any of the usual handshakes or greetings.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In his role as an officer, Baker received multiple chief’s commendations, including one in 2011 for his role in flawlessly executing multiple critical tasks during a domestic shooting incident involving a man who allegedly shot and wounded his wife in their suburban townhouse neighborhood.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Highest commendations to those who made history voting for and passing it through both chambers of the legislature.
    Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The White House couple will be greeted by the British monarch and his wife, with royal gun salutes fired at the castle and at the Tower of London.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Royal salutes will be fired from the castle's lawn, where a carriage procession will take place.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the meeting, school board member Danny Espino proposed contracting with the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, based in Tallahassee, which uses administrative law judges to hear challenges to traffic citations virtually.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Village of Pewaukee recently enacted a new anti-bullying ordinance, but no citations have been issued yet.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Salutations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutations. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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