as in greetings
an expression of goodwill upon meeting
offered a cheery salute as they passed the soldiers on the street
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as in applauds
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students
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Recent Examples of salutes
Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
The White House couple will be greeted by the British monarch and his wife, with royal gun salutes fired at the castle and at the Tower of London.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Royal salutes will be fired from the castle's lawn, where a carriage procession will take place.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Both commanded the respect of a standstill, silence, salutes, and honor.
—Paula Pedene, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
General Hossein Salami, second right, salutes as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, arrives at a graduation ceremony of the Revolutionary Guard's officers in Tehran, Iran, on May 20, 2015.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
So much so that the official Carol Burnett Show YouTube channel has several 15-minute salutes of Burnett, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence, and others busting up and ruining the bit.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
The White House couple will be greeted by the British monarch and his wife, with royal gun salutes fired at the castle and at the Tower of London.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Royal salutes will be fired from the castle's lawn, where a carriage procession will take place.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Both commanded the respect of a standstill, silence, salutes, and honor.
—Paula Pedene, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Beginning with the costume and hunters’ parade and continuing on through the Oktoberfest church service and the landlords’ concert and gun salutes at the Bavaria as the grand finale on the last day, kids can learn about German traditions among a whole lot of color and character.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
General Hossein Salami, second right, salutes as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, arrives at a graduation ceremony of the Revolutionary Guard's officers in Tehran, Iran, on May 20, 2015.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salutes
Noun
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Lessons progress in a clear sequence from practical basics—greetings, directions, dining, travel—to everyday conversation about opinions, routines, and past/future events.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Japanese Club from Torrey Pines High School also joined the celebration, offering an interactive origami booth and teaching students basic greetings in Japanese.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But there are clearly no hard feelings, as the three actresses hug and marvel while the crowd applauds.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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Both get up and the winner raises the arm of the loser and applauds him briefly in a sign of respect.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He was then honorably discharged, with countless salutations and medals for his heroism.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
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Use proper subject lines, professional salutations, and complete sentences.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Boyle is a singer who hails from Blackburn, West Lothian, in Scotland.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The film hails from Simone Films, with Wasser, Rebekah Sherman-Myntti, KJ Rothweiler and Amira Stevenson-Hynes serving as producers.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This cryptic tweet, in which Brown hinted to not being welcomes, was believed by fans to be aimed at Kevin Patullo, the Eagles’ offensive coordinator.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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On a good Sunday, the 1,000-square-foot sanctuary welcomes maybe 50 people for worship.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Deol praises Khan’s approach to the material.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fortenberry is also on the board and praises Pollan’s contributions.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Salutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutes. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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