salutation
noun
sal·u·ta·tion
ˌsal-yə-ˈtā-shən 
1
a
: an expression of greeting, goodwill, or courtesy by word, gesture, or ceremony
b
2
: the word or phrase of greeting (such as Gentlemen or Dear Sir or Madam) that conventionally comes immediately before the body of a letter
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Examples of salutation in a Sentence
A handshake and saying “hello” are common salutations.
Shaking hands is a form of salutation.
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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.
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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
The only surviving note from Dickinson to her father was written just before his death—and is blank:
Dear Father—
Emily—
Between the salutation and the signature, the editors point out, are two pinholes.
—Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
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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
The only surviving note from Dickinson to her father was written just before his death—and is blank:
Dear Father—
Emily—
Between the salutation and the signature, the editors point out, are two pinholes.
—Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
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“Salutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salutation. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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salutation
noun
sal·u·ta·tion
ˌsal-yə-ˈtā-shən
1
: an expression of greeting, goodwill, or courtesy
2
: the word or phrase of greeting that begins a letter
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