salute

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

At third base, he stopped to give a salute, then spotted the cameraman trailing him around the bases and pointed to the American flag on his left sleeve.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

“She’s having fun, Freddy. Relax,” Bridget said, curling iron in hand, nearly frying her dirty-blond hair, elbow out like a salute.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen