How to Use salute in a Sentence

salute

1 of 2 verb
Definition of salutenext
Synonyms for salutenext
  • The players saluted the fans.
  • We salute our country's soldiers.
  • The president saluted her bravery.
  • The parade then marched back down The Mall to the palace to salute the queen.
    — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
  • Turning to salute the crowd, Lloyd raised her shoes in the air.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2021
  • At noon, the flag should be briskly raised to full staff to salute all of those who have served.
    — Lauren Matthews and Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Some of the veterans, even those curled in their wheelchairs, raised a hand to salute back.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Trump saluted while the song played, his hand on the brim of a red Make America Great Again hat.
    — USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
  • This hilarious card is the best way to salute an LOTR fan's big day.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Clark saluted Woodard for being among the players who helped the women’s game grow.
    — Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The program salutes those who give back to their communities.
    — Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Altman marked the news first with a retweet containing a couple of hearts and a saluting emojis.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Twist went on to salute her son, 28, and his girlfriend, actress Olivia Wilde, 38, who also stars in the movie and serves as its director.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Many of those same fans stayed after the game to salute their victorious opponents off the field.
    — Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2022
  • But for some of those who turned up in person to salute their queen, conclusions had not yet been reached on how to feel about the next chapter of the monarchy.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Cardinals fans will get a chance to salute Pujols when the 41-year-old first baseman starts Tuesday night’s game.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2021
  • The other saluted the firm that finished building the school, more than a year behind schedule.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
  • From subtle red, white, and blue finds to brave and bold styles with stars and stripes, salute our nation’s flag with these 4th of July-friendly outfits.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 11 June 2023
  • Eyes ahead, five uniformed students marched onstage to raise and salute the red and gold national flag.
    — Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
  • There were mug shots with Trump wearing an orange jumpsuit, or saluting, or flipping the bird.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
  • This year, the last surviving Monkee saluted one of alt-rock’s greatest bands with this EP of covers.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The food, the provisions, and saluting the American flag every day.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The hardest workers -- the team that put together the day’s event with tents, tables and a lovely spread of food -- also were saluted.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Kimmel saluted the union after this year’s long strike.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
  • In addition, three NFL players will be saluted for their achievements on and off the field during the special.
    — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2024
  • So in its anniversary year, the museum is saluting its past.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The name Evangeline salutes Canada’s first feature, a 1914 silent era drama.
    — Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
  • After saluting the floor judges, Frazier raced to the corral to celebrate.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Add another entry to the list of events saluting hip-hop’s 50th anniversary.
    — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Jill Harth, who said Trump groped her and attempted to rape her in 1993, has shared messages saluting Carroll on Twitter.
    — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2023
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salute

2 of 2 noun
  • They raised their hands in salute.
  • We raise our glasses in salute to the newlyweds.
  • The officers gave the general a salute.
  • Twenty-one guns were fired in salute.
  • The concert was a salute to country music legends.
  • The boy gave a sort of half salute and ran into the house.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The gun salute had started nearby, and the dogs in the park were jumpy.
    — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The Navy booms a first 21 gun salute from Ballast Pint .
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2023
  • The one finger salute was also a nod to the title of that song.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2022
  • There’s an hour-long event in Ottawa with a 21-gun salute.
    — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
  • James added a folding hands emoji, a salute emoji and a crown to the post.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Hitler giving a Sieg Heil salute with a bass strapped across his chest?
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Within the book’s pages are recipes that salute Tel Aviv, where Sussman has made her home since 2015.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appétit, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Out of nowhere, two Navy jets screamed overhead, dipping their wings in salute.
    — William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Get your cheer on with a salute to the Nationals champion of Bring It On.
    — Emma Dibdin, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Swift raised her Cosmo in salute and clinked glasses around the table.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Adam Sandler gets Mark Twain Prize salute from loyal friends and co-stars.
    — Kenya Romero, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
  • In unison, the officers slowly raised their right hands, some in white gloves, to a salute.
    — Dallas News, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Sort of a very fast, very loud, statement: A final salute to the fuel-burning era.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Louis got it together to give a proper salute to the Royal Air Force.
    — Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
  • In one of the most famous images of the era, taken in October 1971, the two raised their right arms in the Black power salute.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
  • In one of the most famous images of the era, taken in October 1971, the two raised their right arms in the Black Power salute.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The salute requires parting the pinky and ring fingers away from the middle and index fingers.
    — I.c. Murrell, Arkansas Online, 5 May 2023
  • The title might be a salute to Katy Perry, but Olivia sings about a very different kind of teenage dream.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Upon their arrival, the firing of a gun salute (21 rounds) commenced.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Each bright orange and green label sports a parrot and the Jamaican flag, a salute to its place of origin.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
  • At the end of the video, Rih poses with one of the crew members and makes an X across her chest with her arms, the official salute from the Black Panther movies.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The event will also include a 50th anniversary salute to hip-hop.
    — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 23 June 2023
  • Xi kicked off his four-day trip Tuesday with a state visit and was received with an honor guard and a 21-gun salute.
    — David Pierson, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
  • There was a 21-gun salute and review of troops, and ushers distributed small French and American flags to the guests.
    — Arkansas Online, 2 Dec. 2022

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