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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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 May 2025
The president paused after placing the wreath, then stepped back and saluted during the playing of taps.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Grimes also faced backlash after Musk went viral for appearing to give a Nazi salute following Trump’s inauguration in January.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
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Verb
The firebrand Rage Against the Machine guitarist and solo star joined his friend and fellow rock agitator Bruce Springsteen over the weekend in giving a NSFW salute No. 27 from the stage.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 May 2025
The president paused after placing the wreath, then stepped back and saluted during the playing of taps.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Noun
The vibrant musical, a salute to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and ’30s, celebrates Black excellence, creativity and joy with exuberant and passionate singing and dancing, gorgeous period costumes and ebullient choreography.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Grimes also faced backlash after Musk went viral for appearing to give a Nazi salute following Trump’s inauguration in January.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
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“Salute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salute. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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