salute
verb (used with object)
to pay respect to or honor by some formal act, as by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc.
had saluted
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past perfectof salute.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The Ashburn-Turner County Chamber of Commerce raised nearly $80,000 to replace the giant groundnut, which had saluted motorists since 1975 until it was blown down on Oct.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
Evans, 35, had saluted her vocal supporters as she came out for the game and went 34 ahead in the opening frame before a missed black let her opponent in.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2021
She had saluted incorrectly, and I think she was wearing the wrong hackle.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2020
In an earlier poem, Gayley had saluted Shakespeare as “Born of the Mayflower, born of Virginia.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2020
The other constable, the one who had saluted, was hurrying over.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
