as in applauded
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I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students
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Recent Examples of saluted
The Royal Air Force performed a fighter-jet flyover of central London, as guns saluted from Hyde Park and the Tower.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Yet while Alfa Romeo recently saluted its magnum opus with a new 33 Stradale based on sibling marque Maserati’s MC20 supercar, the R33 from Automotive Artisans is far closer to the original.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Filmmakers Chris Columbus, Tim Burton and Martin Scorsese also saluted the late star.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 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
Martin Short and Steve Martin saluted Catherine O’Hara at the duo’s Friday night show in Austin, Texas, just hours after the news of the Home Alone actress’ death.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Williams was saluted in song by not only Timberlake — who ran through an energizing medley of his collaborations with the songwriter-producer — but current Grammy nominees Clipse and Leon Thomas.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Fellow officers applauded and saluted him.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
From birth, John had been America’s first son, the boy who saluted his father’s coffin.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Yet while Alfa Romeo recently saluted its magnum opus with a new 33 Stradale based on sibling marque Maserati’s MC20 supercar, the R33 from Automotive Artisans is far closer to the original.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Filmmakers Chris Columbus, Tim Burton and Martin Scorsese also saluted the late star.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 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
Martin Short and Steve Martin saluted Catherine O’Hara at the duo’s Friday night show in Austin, Texas, just hours after the news of the Home Alone actress’ death.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Williams was saluted in song by not only Timberlake — who ran through an energizing medley of his collaborations with the songwriter-producer — but current Grammy nominees Clipse and Leon Thomas.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Fellow officers applauded and saluted him.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
From birth, John had been America’s first son, the boy who saluted his father’s coffin.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saluted
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Lee says that some staff members have applauded Harvard's decision to reopen investigations into Epstein's ties to professors since the emails came to light in November.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
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Across Wall Street, analysts unanimously applauded Nvidia's stellar performance.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson praised the fast response by police and rescuers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Abel praised several of Berkshire’s companies like Geico and Precision Castparts, but said that BNSF needs to improve significantly because its profits lag behind other railroads and its utilities need to deal with the risks associated with wildfire liabilities.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some of the members were foreigners from Egypt and Iraq, but others hailed from the countryside outside the city.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The recent death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel has been hailed as a major blow to organized crime in Mexico and the United States.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Saluted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saluted. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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