salute
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Much of the day will be given over to pomp and ceremony, with King Charles and Queen Camilla receiving a traditional arrival ceremony that's expected to feature a 21-gun salute and an inspection of troops.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
"I salute the fortitude of my members who have needlessly been forced to endure months of attacks and hardship to get us to this point," the union leader said.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Anyone who has jumped out of a plane with a parachute deserves respect, but to do it 36 times, that’s worthy of a salute.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
“The modern view,” Mr. Sidebottom writes, “is to doubt its historical accuracy. It is a scholarly orthodoxy that the salute was no more than a one-off impromptu acclamation that went very wrong.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
And Cinder would just salute her and say, "Sweetie, if you say so. If you say so, sweetie."
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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