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salutation

[sal-yuh-tey-shuhn] / ˌsæl jəˈteɪ ʃən /


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If you’re still in a “Happy New Year” state of mind, you’re probably not alone, even if there’s debate about how far into January you can offer such a salutation.

From MarketWatch Jan. 16, 2026

In the letter to Pfizer, Trump crossed out “Dr. Bourla” in the salutation and wrote “Albert” with a marker, a sign of their familiarity.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 3, 2025

“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls” became a gender-neutral salutation to “dreamers of all ages.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2024

If one was unable to find individuals who shared the same ancestral ties in West Africa, replicating a specific salutation surely proved difficult.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2024

“I was soon put down under the decks, and there I received such a salutation in my nostrils as I had never experienced in my life,” the boy recalled.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Consequently, enslaved friends likely recreated or reimagined their ancestral salutations and modified them within their new circumstances.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2024

Government ministers tried to address these concerns by guaranteeing that sun salutations would be optional, though some dissenters are not assured.

From Seattle Times Jun. 19, 2023

“I think the salutations and stuff like that have to be more minimized.”

From Washington Times Apr. 14, 2023

The Wing promised a heady mix of sun salutations, power lunches and drop-in day care, with zippy Wi-Fi and a powder room stocked with Chanel perfume, organic tampons and Honest Co. diapers.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2023

He had called out his bright “Greetings and salutations, fellow elves!”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin




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