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
Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
However, Musk’s staunch support of Trump and a far-right German political party, his Nazi-like salute at a Trump inauguration event, and efforts to decimate the federal workforce have caused some consumers to look for alternatives to Starlink.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2025
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Indeed, there’s an undoubtedly nationalistic aspect to Timestamp, fostered by scenes of students singing patriotic hymns or saluting the dead during moments of silence, as well as in the lessons teachers give them about Ukrainians bravely resisting Russian invaders.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
What really made the night, back in early January, was not the 30 points from DeMar DeRozan, the scoreboard salute or the selfies with starstruck fans among the overflow crowd at Golden 1 Center.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
However, Musk’s staunch support of Trump and a far-right German political party, his Nazi-like salute at a Trump inauguration event, and efforts to decimate the federal workforce have caused some consumers to look for alternatives to Starlink.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Trump had already saluted the contributions of African Americans in a proclamation on Jan. 31.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Indeed, there’s an undoubtedly nationalistic aspect to Timestamp, fostered by scenes of students singing patriotic hymns or saluting the dead during moments of silence, as well as in the lessons teachers give them about Ukrainians bravely resisting Russian invaders.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salute
Noun
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Those two words — Philly's affectionate salutation — have taken on deeper meaning as the city grapples with the aftermath of a tragedy that killed seven people and injured dozens more.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sun Salutations The sun salutations are a group of poses focused on moving the body.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2024
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This is the other cost-cutting tip – there were only two – that consumers applauded, on balance, in the Wells Fargo survey.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pritzker applauded Illinois student test scores in reading and math.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Video captured the extended greeting between the presidents, who patted each other's shoulders and firmly shook hands for around 15 seconds.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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This simple holiday greeting between colleagues was, in fact, a landmark event in the history of telecommunications: Papworth had just sent the first text message.—
Scott Nover,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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The comedian, who co-starred in Next Friday and Friday After Next, went on to praise Cube for putting people on.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Vionic Uptown Loafers Shoppers can’t stop praising how the Uptown Loafers don’t need breaking in even during trips that require a lot of walking.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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But viewers had to wait until the show's climactic final moments to hear which character delivers that official welcome — the grand dame of The Real Housewives of Potomac herself, Karen Huger.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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In a previous post, Shakira had thanked her Peruvian fans for a warm welcome to the country alongside a series of photos showing the singer greeting crowds of well wishers.—
Gerardo Lemos,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When Google started to roll out passkeys in 2023, it was hailed as the end of the password.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed hails from creator/showrunner David J. Rosen (Sugar, Hunters), who will executive-produce alongside Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon (for Genre Films), and director David Gordon Green (Mythic Quest, The Righteous Gemstones).—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Salute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salute. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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