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.
have saluted
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present perfectof salute.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Lakers fans know ball; they wouldn’t have held it against him, they would have saluted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
According to the sport’s rules, a fencing bout does not end until the two fencers have saluted each other and shaken hands, and the referee can penalize those who do not comply.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
Since the beginning of Jackson’s hearings Monday, Democratic and Republican senators have saluted the nominee’s history-making appointment, praised her pedigree, and noted her pleasant temperament and empathetic approach to the law.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
Members of the Rolling Stones have saluted their unshakeable drummer, Charlie Watts, who died Tuesday at the age of 80.
From Fox News ● Aug. 25, 2021
Defenders of the Constitution, then and now, have saluted it as a sensible accommodation of liberty to power and a realistic compromise with the requirements of a national domain.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
