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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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Indeed, there’s an undoubtedly nationalistic aspect to Timestamp, fostered by scenes of students singing patriotic hymns or saluting the dead during moments of silence, as well as in the lessons teachers give them about Ukrainians bravely resisting Russian invaders.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
Oumou Fofana, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
A number of left-wing figures and Trump critics accused Bannon of giving a Nazi salute on stage at CPAC.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Trump had already saluted the contributions of African Americans in a proclamation on Jan. 31.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Indeed, there’s an undoubtedly nationalistic aspect to Timestamp, fostered by scenes of students singing patriotic hymns or saluting the dead during moments of silence, as well as in the lessons teachers give them about Ukrainians bravely resisting Russian invaders.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
Shaw’s salute echoed the iconic gesture made by U.S. athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos during the 1968 Olympicsto protest racial injustice.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
A number of left-wing figures and Trump critics accused Bannon of giving a Nazi salute on stage at CPAC.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Salute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salute. Accessed 28 Feb. 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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