as in salutation
an expression of goodwill upon meeting
offered a cheery salute as they passed the soldiers on the street
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as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students
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Recent Examples of salute
Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Charlie Puth performs during the Grammy Awards salute to the Beach Boys, on April 9, 2023, on the CBS Television Network.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Paul Chi, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t a hint of glitz or glitter when the Grateful Dead was saluted at last year’s MusiCares Person of the Year all-star concert in Los Angeles.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
These ventures can be heroic, as when Tommie Smith and John Carlos valiantly raised their fists as a Black Power salute in Mexico City in 1968.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Charlie Puth performs during the Grammy Awards salute to the Beach Boys, on April 9, 2023, on the CBS Television Network.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Darren Criss joined Laufey for a duet of Don't Go Breaking My Heart to salute lyricist Bernie Taupin.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t a hint of glitz or glitter when the Grateful Dead was saluted at last year’s MusiCares Person of the Year all-star concert in Los Angeles.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salute
Noun
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Others carve out time to mail birthday cards and salutations written in their own hand.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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But now that the salutations for the honor bestowed upon Spoelstra to take over for Steve Kerr as U.S. coach are finished, the next order of business for him, for Hill, and for Sean Ford, who oversees day-to-day operations for the men’s national team, is to stop the bleeding at the World Cup.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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West also applauded a recent reshuffling of Chevron's management team to prioritize younger and home-grown leaders to position the company for its next leg of growth.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Democrats have slammed the spending on immigration enforcement as wasteful, and applauded to move to require the fund to only be spent on preparing for and recovering from natural disasters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The video ends with both Jia and his AI counterpart delivering a Lunar New Year greeting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Just before Christmas, members of Dead & Company, Weir included, reunited in a holiday-greetings group text.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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And in 2025, to celebrate the Air Max 95’s 30th anniversary, Nike went all-in with a true-to-OG Big Bubble redesign, which has been universally praised by industry insiders and consumers alike.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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However, while users have praised the technology, Seedance has run into trouble.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Without further ado, welcome David Kim, Philadelphia Orchestra concertmaster since 1999, to Mainly Mozart’s permanent role of concertmaster.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Good morning and welcome to Fox News' morning newsletter, Fox News First.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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And for the next year its law enforcement members were hailed as heroes for their efforts that prevented a horrible situation from becoming even worse.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for portions of southeastern Dallas County into Saturday afternoon, with storms capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to penny size, officials say.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Salute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salute. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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