How to Use salutation in a Sentence

salutation

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  • Shaking hands is a form of salutation.
  • A handshake and saying “hello” are common salutations.
  • Nothing like a few sun salutations and oms to start the day.
    — David Gelles, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2018
  • The first step in any good note is the greeting—and boy, does Darabont know how to construct a salutation.
    — Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, 13 July 2017
  • Once the sun salutations begin, my neighbor flings her arms out to the side to Namaste the morning.
    — Elizabeth Greenwood, Longreads, 31 Jan. 2018
  • There were friendly salutations and things in the email, so that was a good sign that nobody seems to hate each other here.
    — Bryan Rolli, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Instead of diving right in, use salutations in email and texts.
    — Gwen Moran, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Find a quiet grassy spot and move through a short sun salutation sequence.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Bon Appetit, 6 July 2017
  • Find a quiet grassy spot and move through a short sun salutation sequence.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Bon Appetit, 6 July 2017
  • Both my trainer and I were masked as well; our salutation was an elbow bump.
    — Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Start the day with sun salutations (and sweeping 360 views of the city) during morning yoga.
    — Rachel Waldman, Vogue, 17 July 2018
  • The other is the name was inspired by a salutation the band members used when greeting each other.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 14 Oct. 2021
  • In the glass-walled yoga room, guests can perform sun salutations looking out at the Atlantic.
    — Trish Lorenz, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2020
  • The power pose became the sun salutation for the professional woman on the cusp of leaning in.
    — Susan Dominus, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Over some sun salutations and crunches, the pair dished on all of the fitness and nutrition secrets behind that bright smile and killer bod.
    — Seventeen Magazine, Seventeen, 12 Jan. 2012
  • Somewhere, Daisy Buchanan lifts a champagne flute in salutation.
    — Pete Tosiello, Washington Post, 10 July 2019
  • These days there’s no need to cultivate an herb garden or count sun salutations.
    — Katie Jackson, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2019
  • In Portland, a bunch of yoga studios will do 108 sun salutations.
    — oregonlive.com, 20 June 2019
  • The salutations of Batuu come in daytime and after-dark variations.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 31 July 2019
  • Mindful breathing and the sun salutation may offer a promising start.
    — oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Perhaps mundane for many, these small-town visions were my summer salutation, a tip of the hat from Tamarack welcoming us to the good life.
    — Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
  • See their warm salutations and Jennifer Aniston’s best posts so far below.
    — Cady Lang, Time, 18 Oct. 2019
  • For the first time, McVay could transition from handshakes and salutations to football talk.
    — Rich Hammond, Orange County Register, 10 Apr. 2017
  • If the sun salutation is a little too much for you, then pause in Downward Facing Dog for about five breaths between each strength exercise.
    — Amy Marturana, SELF, 22 June 2017
  • At the end, the faculty invited each student to offer a five-word salutation.
    — The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Shoppers lamenting the closure of many a card shop, but who still want to craft their salutation themselves, can have all the elements of a perfect parcel sent to their home.
    — Maria Ricapito, Marie Claire, 7 Dec. 2020
  • This delightful stationery set is perfect for sending sweet salutations to friends and loved ones.
    — Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Ora—New Zealand’s traditional Maori salutation, and a useful phrase to learn before you land—scripted over the top.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2022
  • People who greet each day with sun salutation poses might want to treat themselves to this luxurious mat.
    — Popular Science, 21 Apr. 2020
  • Tailor the formality of your response to the original sender: Professional invitations, for instance, will require formal salutations and closings, while an email to a friend can be more casual and light-hearted.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023

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