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
After Friday’s march, tribal council members and park officials gave a series of speeches at the visitor center saluting their strong partnership and all the work that it’s taken to get to this point.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
KidsFest activities will return for Sundays at Petco Park, with select Sundays throughout the home schedule dedicated to saluting different military branches, accomplishments and history.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Stewart, who was knighted in 2016, ended the clip by saluting the camera and walking off.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2026
Mahomes added a saluting emoji to that post.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
As part of saluting the filmmakers, actors, and artisans responsible for some of the most exciting cinematic works of the year, Thomas next ruminated on the true meaning of both activism and, ahem, IndieWire.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Instead, the 85-year-old leaves on her own terms, her faculties intact, a generation of Democrats saluting her legacy.
—Molly Ball, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
That ups the ante on suspense over who as big a star of the moment as Roan might be saluting, as fans match up their ideal pairings.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
KidsFest activities will return for Sundays at Petco Park, with select Sundays throughout the home schedule dedicated to saluting different military branches, accomplishments and history.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Stewart, who was knighted in 2016, ended the clip by saluting the camera and walking off.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2026
Mahomes added a saluting emoji to that post.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
As part of saluting the filmmakers, actors, and artisans responsible for some of the most exciting cinematic works of the year, Thomas next ruminated on the true meaning of both activism and, ahem, IndieWire.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Instead, the 85-year-old leaves on her own terms, her faculties intact, a generation of Democrats saluting her legacy.
—Molly Ball, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
That ups the ante on suspense over who as big a star of the moment as Roan might be saluting, as fans match up their ideal pairings.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saluting
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There are bodily fluids, jeering crowds, and demonic Punch and Judy puppets applauding through the chaos, giving the scene the air of a demented fairy tale.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Judge Miguel Espinoza both praised and criticized the county’s progress at the hearing, at times applauding the collaboration between stakeholders and at other times questioning whether the Board of Supervisors was allocating enough resources.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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That Bad Bunny gave this song to Martin feels especially moving after the latter wrote a letter this past week praising the former’s Grammys acceptance speech.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Your diplomatic touch can turn an argument into teamwork by praising an idea’s potential, then guiding it toward a less pricey lane.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gu and Gremaud Battle It Out Athletes are already hailing the Olympic women’s Slopestyle event as the best in history, due in no small part to the duel between Eileen Gu and Mathilde Gremaud.—
Outside,
Outside,
9 Feb. 2026
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Luka Dončić, hailing from the country’s capital, Ljubljana, is one of the best players in the NBA.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Saluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saluting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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