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salute

[suh-loot] / səˈlut /


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“I salute that every morning,” he told members of the WSJ CEO Council, referring to the flag that is literally blowing in the lobby of JPMorgan Chase’s monumental new New York skyscraper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In the seven-second clip filmed in July 2007, Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt is seen leading about a dozen people in the salute.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The film’s writer-director, Josef Kubota Wladyka, who is half Japanese and half Polish, gives a fond salute to the multicultural appeal of the dance floor that brings together all sorts of people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The portions of the ceremony that salute the broadcast network programs tend to be nostalgia driven.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

“Ready to work, Boss!” he said with a snappy salute.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

Max Medellin, 12, of Troop 10 from Reseda salutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

The soldiers were buried on Sunday in coffins draped in the Indonesian flag during military funerals with gun salutes.

From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026

The players snapped salutes at each other after great plays.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026

Lastly, the haunting 2½-minute “Elegie” salutes Jimi Hendrix and is delivered in three verses: “There must be something I can dream tonight / The air is filled with the moves of you.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

She salutes Grandfather, slender and shining in her ceremonials, her black cloak fluttering lightly.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Roberts saluted Díaz for working hard to get back to an uncertain assignment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Albon and Palmer should be saluted both for their attempt to train a historian’s lens on an important, previously underexamined subject, and for their engagement with real examples of children’s eternal ability to surprise you.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The headphones he regularly wears were gone, he exchanged jokes with the host about wearing a blazer in the sweltering Jeddah heat, and he saluted supporters as he took his seat on stage.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Cheering crowds waved Chinese flags at a farewell ceremony ahead of the launch, while a band played and the three astronauts saluted on stage.

From Barron's ● May 24, 2026

A diminutive captain cutting an unstalwart figure in his flight suit, walked to the colonel’s desk and saluted.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

The Truth Social post purports to show the US president saluting beside his Chinese counterpart, with Xi's Air China aircraft forming the backdrop and a military jet soaring overhead.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

Many speakers, including former Sparks coach Michael Cooper and Lakers legend Magic Johnson, noted Leslie’s accomplishments while also saluting her as a kind person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Footage of the woman competing in the indoor fitness competition despite her soiled legs has gone viral, with some people raising concerns around hygiene and others saluting her resolve to push through.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

And so, as these fighters walked stone-faced to the octagon, we bore witness to the revolting spectacle of the troops saluting fighters.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

Soldiers, wearing crisp uniforms with shiny buttons and carefully polished shoes, were lined up in neat rows, saluting him.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple


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