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salutation

[sal-yuh-tey-shuhn] / ˌsæl yəˈteɪ 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

When you learn to write letters, you’re told that the body is everything between the salutation and the closing.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

On Sept. 27, , police found an abandoned van, its exterior spray-painted with the salutation, “Welcome to Culiacán.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

One time he blacked out all but the salutation “Dear Mary” from a letter, and at the bottom he wrote, “I yearn for you tragically. R. O. Shipman, Chaplain, U.S. Army.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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