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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as in applauds
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students
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Recent Examples of salutes
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
There were salutes to Duke Ellington and Old Hollywood.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
These bipartisan salutes have been praised nationwide.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
The cast expanded to include returnees who’ve been favorites at past such AmericanaFest salutes, including Milk Carton Kids and Chris Pierce, and notable first-timers like Young the Giant.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
According to the release, inductees will also receive on‑campus salutes at their universities and be permanently honored at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
There, he was honored with salutes and a requiem.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Cannon salutes were fired as the crown prince pulled up to the White House South Lawn, a rare location for a foreign arrival to take place.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025
So much so that the official Carol Burnett Show YouTube channel has several 15-minute salutes of Burnett, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence, and others busting up and ruining the bit.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Both he and his wife have been pictured giving Nazi salutes to their peers.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Their skill and sense of daring have been foundational for Davis, who simultaneously salutes their music and uses it as a vital launching pad for her own work.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Klint Kubiak’s introduction Wednesday as the Las Vegas Raiders coach came with the requisite historical salutes.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
There were salutes to Duke Ellington and Old Hollywood.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
These bipartisan salutes have been praised nationwide.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
The cast expanded to include returnees who’ve been favorites at past such AmericanaFest salutes, including Milk Carton Kids and Chris Pierce, and notable first-timers like Young the Giant.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
According to the release, inductees will also receive on‑campus salutes at their universities and be permanently honored at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
There, he was honored with salutes and a requiem.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Cannon salutes were fired as the crown prince pulled up to the White House South Lawn, a rare location for a foreign arrival to take place.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025
So much so that the official Carol Burnett Show YouTube channel has several 15-minute salutes of Burnett, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence, and others busting up and ruining the bit.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
Yes, the world salutes CAPRICORN!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Both he and his wife have been pictured giving Nazi salutes to their peers.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Their skill and sense of daring have been foundational for Davis, who simultaneously salutes their music and uses it as a vital launching pad for her own work.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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
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The study of leave-taking was assumed to be more complicated than the study of greetings.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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And you’d record greetings in Vietnamese and in Punjabi and in Italian.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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In that case, the enthusiasm with which one applauds may be emphatically lessened.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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His desire to lower rates is something the White House surely applauds.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Others carve out time to mail birthday cards and salutations written in their own hand.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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He was then honorably discharged, with countless salutations and medals for his heroism.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Co-written by Keyaunte Mayfield, Murphy and Hart, the film hails from Silver Sail Entertainment, Altered State Entertainment, Privateer Entertainment and Hooligan Dreamers.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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The four-year-old female Doberman Pinscher, whose full name is Penny GCHP CH Connquest Best Of Both Worlds, hails from Reseda, California.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
4 Feb. 2026
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Both initially received warm welcomes on the festival circuit, but the lack of hyperbole had many perhaps underestimating them.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The pretty evident takeaway in both places was that voters had grown tired of restrictive COVID policies, especially in schools, and that Biden and the Democrats were wearing out their welcomes with persuadable voters — and that Republicans were fired up.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In another, the president praises the mother of his son Barron as one of the best moms he’s ever seen.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Banuelos praises his girlfriend/mentee's competition skills in an Instagram Reel.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Salutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutes. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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