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
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Wearing a green military uniform and short beard, Salami took the salute of soldiers in the cavernous underground complex and walked over the United States and Israel flags on the ground.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
The point isn’t just Maurice was saluting how this was a complete team, even a dream team, by keeping his stars on the bench and sending career grunts like Tomas Nosek, A.J. Greer and Johan Gadjovich on the ice to start the Stanley Cup celebration as time ticked down on June 17 in Sunrise.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Noun
President Donald Trump salutes after being presented a flag for his birthday as first lady Melania Trump watches during a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Wearing a green military uniform and short beard, Salami took the salute of soldiers in the cavernous underground complex and walked over the United States and Israel flags on the ground.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Verb
Aligned with his fiction and nonfiction agility, the new annual award will salute outstanding emerging talent in both fiction and nonfiction writing.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
The point isn’t just Maurice was saluting how this was a complete team, even a dream team, by keeping his stars on the bench and sending career grunts like Tomas Nosek, A.J. Greer and Johan Gadjovich on the ice to start the Stanley Cup celebration as time ticked down on June 17 in Sunrise.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salute
Noun
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Due to the limitations of that early technology, the salutation had to accommodate the longest name.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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What is the correct salutation to use when the recipient, and their gender, is unknown?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Centre Court applauded the No 1 seed for her quick reaction.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Davies then applauded the work that was done last year following a deadly multiple 18-wheeler accident on Interstate 40 in Monroe County.—
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arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Hayes always recommends exchanging a simple and polite greeting when entering a vendor’s stall.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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Let Lilian slow down and hesitate before issuing a greeting—Maureen would pretend to neither hear nor see her.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
Verb
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But while Johnson critics praised the move as fiscally responsible, mayoral allies blasted it as a reckless effort to block the City Council majority’s will.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Gadd acknowledged disappointment over losing Jones’ contribution, praising the actor’s exceptional work and noting audiences would miss seeing his full performance range.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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More than enough does in this entertaining new direction, but at times Superman suffers from overload, much like Gunns’ Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, which wore out its welcome with Vol. 3 where Rocket unfortunately got the Babe: Pig in the City treatment.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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For those who aren't currently Amazon Prime members, this elevated welcome offer makes now a good time to sign up for the Prime Visa.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Infantino then hailed the financial benefits of the tournament, praising the $2.1billion (£1.6bn) generated in revenues, across the TV deal, sponsorship, ticketing and other income.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Di Bona was hailed for his long run with Vin Di Bona Productions and his extensive efforts to train the next generation through his work as an instructor and member of the board of trustees of Emerson College, his alma mater.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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“Salute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salute. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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