saluted; saluting
1
a
: to address with expressions of kind wishes, courtesy, or honor
b
: to give a sign of respect, courtesy, or goodwill to : greet
2
: to become apparent to (one of the senses)
3
a
: to honor (a person, a nation, an event, etc.) by a conventional military or naval ceremony
b
: to show respect and recognition to (a military superior) by assuming a prescribed position
c
: to express commendation of : praise
: to make a salute
saluter
noun
1
2
a
: a sign, token, or ceremony expressing goodwill, compliment, or respect
the festival was a salute to the arts
b
: the position (as of the hand) or the entire attitude of a person saluting a superior
3
Examples of salute in a Sentence
Verb
We salute our country's soldiers.
The players saluted the fans.
The president saluted her bravery.
Noun
The officers gave the general a salute.
They raised their hands in salute.
The concert was a salute to country music legends.
Twenty-one guns were fired in salute.
We raise our glasses in salute to the newlyweds.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
In a moment from the 2025 Oscars that didn't air on television but occurred during a commercial break, the Best Actor nominee saluted the strength of the community and emboldened his peers and fellow attendees to get up for an impromptu dance party.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Start your engines for a weekend of racing at the Coca-Cola 600
What to expect: All the big names in NASCAR, a performance from Old Dominion, lots of beer, a salute to military heroes and 600 miles of loud, heart-pumping racing.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Designers, executives, style setters and other guests at the luncheon will salute standouts in a wide range of categories in fashion, beauty and other sectors.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
In a moment from the 2025 Oscars that didn't air on television but occurred during a commercial break, the Best Actor nominee saluted the strength of the community and emboldened his peers and fellow attendees to get up for an impromptu dance party.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
Tesla cars are taking the brunt of growing anger at CEO Elon Musk, who in recent months has courted controversy by making an apparent Nazi salute at Donald Trump's inauguration and ordering the firings of thousands of federal workers in the weeks that followed.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Start your engines for a weekend of racing at the Coca-Cola 600
What to expect: All the big names in NASCAR, a performance from Old Dominion, lots of beer, a salute to military heroes and 600 miles of loud, heart-pumping racing.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Salute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salute. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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salute
1 of 2 verb
sa·lute
sə-ˈlüt 
saluted; saluting
1
: to greet with courteous words or a bow
2
a
: to honor by a standard military ceremony
b
: to show respect to by taking the proper position
salute an officer
saluter
noun
salute
2 of 2 noun2
a
: a sign or ceremony of goodwill, compliment, or respect
b
: the position taken by a person saluting a military officer
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