salutations

Example Sentences

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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 heart of “Aeronauts,” not surprisingly, is what happens as the balloon goes higher and higher, as salutations like “clouds ahoy” are exchanged and wonders like an aureole or circular rainbow are observed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2019

Whenever I went out, I heard on all sides cordial salutations, and was welcomed with friendly smiles.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë