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salutatory

noun

Definition of salutatorynext
as in lecture

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  1. lecture
  2. eulogy
  3. tribute
  4. sermon
Noun
  • Cornerback Keyon Martin said coaching moments with Minter were more of a conversation than a lecture.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Some teach, some lecture, some write books, some probably relax during the break.
    — John E. Jones III, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of lecture
Noun
  • Meredith decided to share her pregnancy news — and that Johnny would soon be a father of three, not two — in her eulogy at his and Matthew’s funeral.
    — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The new edition includes previously unseen archival photographs, a new introduction, a personal eulogy for late Smiths bassist Andy Rourke and a foreword from Oasis’ Noel Gallagher.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of eulogy
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  • But the love enduring at their center feels so profoundly misguided that even this extravagant tribute, arriving more than 150 years later, cannot entirely defend it.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a tribute to Kieślowski’s Dekalog at the end of this movie.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of tribute
Noun
  • This is given an almost mystical significance, made all the more ridiculous when an actual priest gives a sermon using the brothers as an object lesson in the value of forgiveness.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • At issue is a 2022 sermon, reposted on X after Hamilton won the Democratic primary in August.
    — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sermon
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“Salutatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutatory. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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