1
as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
the speaker introduced the evening's honored guest with a lavish salutation
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as in salute
an expression of goodwill upon meeting
began the discussion with a gracious salutation to the distinguished assembly
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Recent Examples of salutation
The varieties of headbutting that form a lamb’s language of salutation.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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
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
Sun salutations combined with boat and plank pose can be a great start to getting the body moving and strengthening the core and other muscles.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024
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Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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
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
Sun salutations combined with boat and plank pose can be a great start to getting the body moving and strengthening the core and other muscles.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salutation
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Lady Lake offers spring concert series The Town of Lady Lake is sponsoring a Sounds of Spring Concert Series, a lineup of free live music performances from tribute and cover bands, along with food trucks, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 22, April 5 and May 17 at Snooky Park, 120 Lady Lake Blvd.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, the impact of the fires prompted Oscar producers to begin the show with a tribute to Los Angeles as seen in films through the years, with the video montage leading into Grande and Erivo.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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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
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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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The boys received commendations from the police department and local civic organizations.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2025
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Acknowledgment can manifest in various forms, including verbal commendations, bonuses or public accolades.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The couple also had aunties and cousins asking why they weren't messaged for their greetings.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Once inside, fans snapped Swift greeting Kelce's sister-in-law, Kylie Kelce, at the bar.—
Julie Mazziotta,
People.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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Goode then allegedly instructed the officer to write a citation for marked lanes only.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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The courts have received more than 1,000 notices from people who tried to contest their citations, but so far no drivers have been given a chance to make their case in front of a judge.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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Miami Dolphins punter Jake Bailey married his girlfriend of five and a half years, Bailey Medeiros, on March 8 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Their two-day celebration kicked off on March 7 with a white welcome party.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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State of play: Supervisors approved the Global Neighbors immigrant and refugee welcome center project in December.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., holds Holy Eucharist Rite I at 8 a.m and Holy Eucharist Rite II with hymns at 10:30 a.m. and Evensong at 4 p.m. Sundays.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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In his first week as FCC chair, Carr has revived complaints against ABC, NBC and CBS, again singing from Trump’s hymn book, alleging liberal bias at the national networks.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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The onesie is a homage to the championship's signature hole.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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This manifested in an homage to heritage recreational sports that spoke to both French and American interests.—
Chloe Malle,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Salutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutation. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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