as in applauding
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students
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Recent Examples of saluting
Other inductions included Jason Isbell showing up for Lucinda Williams, Don Henley inducting Trisha Yearwood, Jimmie Vaughan paying tribute to Buddy Guy, and Chris Isaak saluting Roy Orbison.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2026
The tradition of saluting White Sox home runs continues to this day.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
As Deadline’s Ted Johnson reported in 2025, the NAB has also taken out ads saluting Carr and the FCC.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Kermit Ruffins pays tribute to Louis Armstrong By far the most exciting performance scheduled at Jazz Fest’s Economy Hall Tent features one of the Crescent City’s greatest living trumpeters saluting the most important trumpeter in New Orleans history.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Build a new Garden, with rafters for the banners saluting New York’s past champions and heroes — and with plenty of room for new ones.
—Ellis T. “skip” Prince, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The investigation came about after Kid Rock shared a video to X of himself saluting the helicopter hovering near his home.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
The video shows the helicopter flying outside of Kid Rock’s house as the musician stands near his pool, clapping and saluting the military personnel flying.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
In the video, he could be seen clapping and saluting.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2026
The tradition of saluting White Sox home runs continues to this day.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
As Deadline’s Ted Johnson reported in 2025, the NAB has also taken out ads saluting Carr and the FCC.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Kermit Ruffins pays tribute to Louis Armstrong By far the most exciting performance scheduled at Jazz Fest’s Economy Hall Tent features one of the Crescent City’s greatest living trumpeters saluting the most important trumpeter in New Orleans history.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Build a new Garden, with rafters for the banners saluting New York’s past champions and heroes — and with plenty of room for new ones.
—Ellis T. “skip” Prince, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The investigation came about after Kid Rock shared a video to X of himself saluting the helicopter hovering near his home.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
The video shows the helicopter flying outside of Kid Rock’s house as the musician stands near his pool, clapping and saluting the military personnel flying.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
In the video, he could be seen clapping and saluting.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saluting
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This season is over, and the sooner Lakers fans accept the inevitability while applauding the effort.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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He was given a standing ovation and responded by applauding all four sides of the stadium.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The ship’s captain, Jan Dobrogowski, issued a video message Monday praising passengers and crew for their perseverance and calling for respect for their privacy.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Those kind of plays have the Wild coaches praising Hartman for his maturity, in not taking the bait and retaliating with an act that might mean another lengthy suspension.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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They're made for short trips in cities that use ride-hailing services heavily such as San Francisco and Las Vegas.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Waymo has also described airport service as a major step for its ride-hailing business.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Saluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saluting. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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