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.
is saluting
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present progressiveof salute (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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John Robert Allman’s new children’s book, “A Is for Audra: Broadway’s Leading Ladies From A to Z,” salutes the theater, and now the theater at the 92nd Street Y is saluting the book.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2019
Tulane also is saluting its city’s heritage by distributing giant Mardi Gras-style beads to players who force turnovers.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 6, 2018
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Songwriters Hall of Fame is saluting 1970s and `80s rock `n' roll with its 2013 induction class.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2013
On this waning Friday, the group is saluting one of its number, soon to be moving to Northern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 1990
Mrs. Tisher is saluting one of the girls.
From A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land by William R. (William Richard) Hughes
