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
Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
In this mural, there’s a bright blue sky, a monarch butterfly on a sunflower, a child on a swing, another on a computer, a family out for a walk and a depiction of the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
Jake Whitney, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Spotlight on film masters Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
The Oriental Theatre salutes influential film masters Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger in November.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
His left arm is akimbo and his right arm is raised, in a pert military salute, to his forehead.
—Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
In this mural, there’s a bright blue sky, a monarch butterfly on a sunflower, a child on a swing, another on a computer, a family out for a walk and a depiction of the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
When Robert Emmett Fletcher Jr. died in 2013, obituaries saluted his courage.
—Jake Whitney, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Spotlight on film masters Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
The Oriental Theatre salutes influential film masters Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger in November.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salute
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Through the spring and summer, the Garden State offered salutations to pedestrians from the tops of London taxis and beckoned from German train platforms.Will Peischel, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2024
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Other goals include training for a 10K, executing a sun salutation on a paddleboard, or improving important health metrics like your VO2 max. Before attempting unfamiliar workouts, develop a base level of fitness by meeting the minimum guidelines.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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The Hill: The Congressional Black Caucus applauded Biden’s death row clemency.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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Space travel enthusiasts have applauded his goal of one day placing a man on Mars.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Cards with holiday greetings hang in a prominent position above a table of sweets that included this year candied pecans, cookies, assorted fruit, nutty breads and a temptingly iced cake.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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Getting holiday greetings in the mail, even from strangers, can be truly uplifting, says Bert Smith, who lives in Austin, Texas.Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Package your client feedback The exact words clients use to praise you are so valuable in your messaging.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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In 2024, culture is boring and stale due to the algorithms calling the shots on what gets produced and praised—or so the critics say.T.M. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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But Mufasa's welcome is no kinder than the reception Dickens doled out to the foundlings scattered throughout his novels.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kate attended the ceremonial welcome for the Amir of Qatar on Horse Guards Parade, in London, on December 3, for example, but skipped the state banquet that evening.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Those winners hail from: California Missouri Pennsylvania Wyoming The next Mega Millions drawing on Dec. 27 will be worth an estimated $1.15 billion.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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Although the name suggests otherwise, this chocolate cake with coconut-pecan frosting hails from Dallas, Texas, and dates back to the 1950s.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Salute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salute. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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