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Definitions

salute

[suh-loot] / səˈlut /
VERB
greet; honor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge bow congratulate hail recognize welcome
STRONG
accost address receive speak
WEAK
call to pay homage pay respects pay tribute present arms snap to attention take hat off to
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid ignore shun

Example Sentences

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Belarusian state media showed Kim and Lukashenko hugging at a lavish welcome programme on Wednesday involving an artillery salute and goose-stepping soldiers before a large flag-waving crowd at Kim Il Sung Square.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Anything would be better than trotting out another bog standard pro sports salute to the troops that year.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

In the following two games of the championship, against Australia and the Philippines, the players sang the national anthem and performed a salute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

That salute of Sheldon Cottrell in Grenada, having whacked the West Indies seamer for six, came during his best batting days.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

I spin back around, salute the referee, my opponent.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes