salutes 1 of 2

plural of salute
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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salutes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of salute

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Recent Examples of salutes
Noun
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
  • Other generic holiday greetings also may be used on Yom Kippur.
    Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Messi, who was denied by the post in the first half but who struggled to make his usual impact, walked off the field and straight to the locker room at the final whistle without stopping for any of the usual handshakes or greetings.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • He was then honorably discharged, with countless salutations and medals for his heroism.
    Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Use proper subject lines, professional salutations, and complete sentences.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The men are gruff union steel workers with calloused hands and traditional names like Gino and Adelmo, but since our family hails from Northern Italy, everyone has blue eyes and fair hair.
    Rachel Linden, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Wilson hails from a comedy background and is an alumnus of the Groundling Theatre.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • On a good Sunday, the 1,000-square-foot sanctuary welcomes maybe 50 people for worship.
    Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Michael Kors loves Ethan’s final gown, and Law praises him for being a real storyteller.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • SpaceX Kemp generally praises SpaceX for leading the way with iterative design and founder Elon Musk's willingness to fail publicly in order to move fast.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Salutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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