as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students
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Recent Examples of saluted
Early Sunday morning, firefighters stood and saluted Kilduff's body during a dignified transfer as he was moved from the hospital to the medical examiner's office.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 May 2026
La Familia was particularly upset that Messi and the majority of his teammates had not saluted them after games, as is customary in soccer culture.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
After the funeral Mass, a long police motorcade escorted Arnold to Cedar Knoll Cemetery in Taunton, where bagpipes played, veterans saluted, and American flags were handed out to mourners lining the procession.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
The fans who stayed until the end of Thursday’s loudly saluted the Ducks for the roller-coaster ride this club took them on this season.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Hüller was overwhelmed by the praise at the Palais, her trademark stoicism breaking as the crowd saluted her moments of emotional abandon — including a tearjerker of a long-distance phone call and an explosion of rage at her narcissistic patriarch.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2026
Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Rage Against the Machine saluted them with covers.
—Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
Jeff Bewkes, former CEO of Time Warner, which owned a controlling stake in Time Warner Cable until shedding it in advance of Charter’s 2014 takeover, saluted Collins in a statement shared by the late exec’s family.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
An honor guard saluted, marking the arrival of an honorary procession of city police, fire and public works fleet vehicles.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 May 2026
La Familia was particularly upset that Messi and the majority of his teammates had not saluted them after games, as is customary in soccer culture.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
After the funeral Mass, a long police motorcade escorted Arnold to Cedar Knoll Cemetery in Taunton, where bagpipes played, veterans saluted, and American flags were handed out to mourners lining the procession.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
The fans who stayed until the end of Thursday’s loudly saluted the Ducks for the roller-coaster ride this club took them on this season.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Hüller was overwhelmed by the praise at the Palais, her trademark stoicism breaking as the crowd saluted her moments of emotional abandon — including a tearjerker of a long-distance phone call and an explosion of rage at her narcissistic patriarch.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2026
Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Rage Against the Machine saluted them with covers.
—Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
Jeff Bewkes, former CEO of Time Warner, which owned a controlling stake in Time Warner Cable until shedding it in advance of Charter’s 2014 takeover, saluted Collins in a statement shared by the late exec’s family.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
An honor guard saluted, marking the arrival of an honorary procession of city police, fire and public works fleet vehicles.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saluted
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According to eyewitnesses, when passers-by realized security forces had apprehended the notorious crime figure, people cheered and applauded the police.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who applauded the mayor at her emergency declaration event, is now looking to unseat her.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Universal City Police Chief Johnny Siemens praised the swift response by officers and partner agencies.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Bernardino Couñago, the firm’s co-founder and CEO, praised the potential of the solar platform.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Verb
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An experimental treatment for hair loss is being hailed on Wall Street.—
Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Environmental group praises acquisition Environmental advocates hailed the acquisition as a milestone for Hill Country preservation.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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“Saluted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saluted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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