salutation

Example Sentences

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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

Think of Leigh’s subsequent sculpture as a monument to its headless-ness — at once a mockery of Joséphine’s thoughtless ignorance and a captivating salutation to the actual power of symbolic resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

Dap is a customary salutation or greeting amongst Black people.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

Myrna’s habit of writing to editors rather than friends was always reflected in her salutation: Sirs: What is this strange, frightening letter that you have written me, Ignatius?

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole