as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students
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Recent Examples of saluted
Filmmakers Chris Columbus, Tim Burton and Martin Scorsese also saluted the late star.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t a hint of glitz or glitter when the Grateful Dead was saluted at last year’s MusiCares Person of the Year all-star concert in Los Angeles.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Martin Short and Steve Martin saluted Catherine O’Hara at the duo’s Friday night show in Austin, Texas, just hours after the news of the Home Alone actress’ death.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Williams was saluted in song by not only Timberlake — who ran through an energizing medley of his collaborations with the songwriter-producer — but current Grammy nominees Clipse and Leon Thomas.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Fellow officers applauded and saluted him.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
From birth, John had been America’s first son, the boy who saluted his father’s coffin.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Green Day will help celebrate the Super Bowl's 60th by performing some of the group's biggest hits while multiple Super Bowl MVPs are brought onto the field to be saluted before the kickoff.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
With a herd of his Jazz teammates, his former high school coach and even the mayor of Lewisville in the house for the occasion, George was saluted in a pregame ceremony that highlighted his stellar career thus far and presented with a personalized basketball and plaque.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t a hint of glitz or glitter when the Grateful Dead was saluted at last year’s MusiCares Person of the Year all-star concert in Los Angeles.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Martin Short and Steve Martin saluted Catherine O’Hara at the duo’s Friday night show in Austin, Texas, just hours after the news of the Home Alone actress’ death.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Williams was saluted in song by not only Timberlake — who ran through an energizing medley of his collaborations with the songwriter-producer — but current Grammy nominees Clipse and Leon Thomas.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Fellow officers applauded and saluted him.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
From birth, John had been America’s first son, the boy who saluted his father’s coffin.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Green Day will help celebrate the Super Bowl's 60th by performing some of the group's biggest hits while multiple Super Bowl MVPs are brought onto the field to be saluted before the kickoff.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
With a herd of his Jazz teammates, his former high school coach and even the mayor of Lewisville in the house for the occasion, George was saluted in a pregame ceremony that highlighted his stellar career thus far and presented with a personalized basketball and plaque.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saluted
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Roberts applauded the growing social justice movement coming out of the files release and called for a criminal investigation of Mountbatten-Windsor.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Video shows most lawmakers in the room applauded the line.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has also long praised the game as a powerful teacher of judgement.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The more frugal sides are decried as misers or praised for their market savvy, no matter the surrounding factors.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Albanese hailed the signing as a significant extension of existing security and defense cooperation.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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So began a comeback journey hailed as triumphant and inspirational.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Saluted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saluted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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