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
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
On the side of an East London bus stop, one of them shows Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, emerging from a Tesla’s roof with his hand pointing upward in a straight-armed salute.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
The San Francisco cinema salutes the equally visionary and iconic director — who died in January at the age of 78 — by showing several of his greatest works in March and April.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Critics quickly likened Musk to a Nazi after he was recorded giving what some considered to be a Nazi salute during an event for Trump last November.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
On the side of an East London bus stop, one of them shows Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, emerging from a Tesla’s roof with his hand pointing upward in a straight-armed salute.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
Still, that 10% is more than double the number from just six years ago, a jump that should be saluted in service to spurring the next great steps.
—Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
The San Francisco cinema salutes the equally visionary and iconic director — who died in January at the age of 78 — by showing several of his greatest works in March and April.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salute
Noun
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Each email would contain the same body text, but the salutation would be customized with the recipient’s name.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Something as seemingly simple as including an emoji (or starting an email without a salutation) communicates information that will shape other people’s perspectives of your messages.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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On the touchline, meanwhile, Guardiola was extremely animated, pleading with his fans to have patience and applauding Ake’s more conservative decision.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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After Fitzgerald’s death, a wave of eulogies applauded the author, and at least a couple of them hailed his Jazz Age novel as a classic.—
Alexander Manshel,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2025
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Francis was the first pope to fly through Chinese airspace and famously sent greetings to President Xi Jinping in 2014.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, the day before Francis’ passing, Vance exchanged Easter greetings with an ailing Pope.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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During his papacy, he was both praised and criticized for commenting on political issues, from immigration to LGBTQ issues.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump praised the pope at the start of Francis's papacy, in 2013, several years before Trump reached the White House.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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His charisma of welcome and listening, combined with a manner of behavior in keeping with today’s sensitivities, touched hearts and sought to reawaken moral and spiritual sensibilities.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Claim this welcome bonus before using a weekly no-sweat bet.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The valet stand hails from Italy, where HommeGirls clothes are made.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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The show hails from Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Salute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salute. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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