as in applauding
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students
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Recent Examples of saluting
Kermit Ruffins pays tribute to Louis Armstrong By far the most exciting performance scheduled at Jazz Fest’s Economy Hall Tent features one of the Crescent City’s greatest living trumpeters saluting the most important trumpeter in New Orleans history.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Build a new Garden, with rafters for the banners saluting New York’s past champions and heroes — and with plenty of room for new ones.
—Ellis T. “skip” Prince, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The investigation came about after Kid Rock shared a video to X of himself saluting the helicopter hovering near his home.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, Kid Rock posted on his social media two videos of him pointing to and saluting two AH-64 Apache helicopters flying low and hovering adjacent to his swimming pool.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The video shows the helicopter flying outside of Kid Rock’s house as the musician stands near his pool, clapping and saluting the military personnel flying.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
In the video, he could be seen clapping and saluting.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
The auction includes other, less-pricey Shag prints and items, including an 8-inch Tiki Room totem mug (autographed on tag) and a lunchbox saluting Disneyland’s 50th anniversary.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
The team also has embraced military ties amid the Iran war, with players saluting each other after victories.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Build a new Garden, with rafters for the banners saluting New York’s past champions and heroes — and with plenty of room for new ones.
—Ellis T. “skip” Prince, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The investigation came about after Kid Rock shared a video to X of himself saluting the helicopter hovering near his home.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, Kid Rock posted on his social media two videos of him pointing to and saluting two AH-64 Apache helicopters flying low and hovering adjacent to his swimming pool.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The video shows the helicopter flying outside of Kid Rock’s house as the musician stands near his pool, clapping and saluting the military personnel flying.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
In the video, he could be seen clapping and saluting.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
The auction includes other, less-pricey Shag prints and items, including an 8-inch Tiki Room totem mug (autographed on tag) and a lunchbox saluting Disneyland’s 50th anniversary.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
The team also has embraced military ties amid the Iran war, with players saluting each other after victories.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saluting
Verb
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The audience responded by applauding.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Others praised troopers for stepping in to help, applauding authorities for rescuing the vulnerable cub and ensuring it was placed in proper care.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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More than 1,300 customers have awarded the sneakers a five-star rating, praising the durability and cloud-like cushioning in reviews.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cue tech and political leaders praising the outgoing Cook, who'd presided over a more than 20-fold increase in market cap at the tech giant since taking over from the late Steve Jobs in 2011.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The service The team skews young and local, with many of them hailing from (former) nomadic families around the region.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some Uber riders are accusing the company of charging higher fares when an American Express card is selected in the app, reviving long-running concerns about how opaque ride-hailing algorithms decide what each customer pays.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Saluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saluting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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