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.
salutes
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pluralof salute.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof salute (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
saluteverb (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.
Example Sentences
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Max Medellin, 12, of Troop 10 from Reseda salutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
The soldiers were buried on Sunday in coffins draped in the Indonesian flag during military funerals with gun salutes.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
“Project Hail Mary” salutes its ancestors without ripping them off—alluding to “Arrival,” “E.T.” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”—but it is also, excitingly, a fresh story with bold aspirations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
The players snapped salutes at each other after great plays.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026
They camped and hiked on their own, free from the Hitler Youth parade drills and flag salutes.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
