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salute

[suh-loot] / səˈlut /


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“You are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that.”

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026

Xi received the full pageantry of a state visit: a 21-gun salute, a flyover of U.S. jet fighters and a stealth bomber and a gift in the form of a large bald eagle statue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Volunteer fan groups distributed roughly 35,000 custom-printed banners across the stadium, coordinating a massive crowd-wide salute to be raised in unison during select performances.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

The warrior gave another deep bow and a salute before leaving the room, but the old man stayed standing in its center.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

In “If This Be Magic,” Daniel Hahn salutes the ingenuity of these mostly undervalued intermediaries, who “engage in a peculiar alchemy of turning gold into gold.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

The players snapped salutes at each other after great plays.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026

Other photos from the parade showed Ju Ae striding a red carpet next to her father as he received salutes from North Korea's military top brass.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

They camped and hiked on their own, free from the Hitler Youth parade drills and flag salutes.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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

Duckett punched the air, yelled to the sky and saluted the England dressing room.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

The program has struggled in the ratings since he took over in January when, during his inaugural week, he awkwardly saluted Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the close of one episode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Crowds lined the streets crying out "Long live the pope!" as Leo saluted the faithful from his popemobile before the mass.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

The boys saluted me, and we went to work.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

President Droupadi Murmu said the nation was proud of Machchhar, saluting his "heroic courage and incredible presence of mind" and saying his actions helped prevent a major tragedy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 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

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

“It was just us saluting to do it.”

From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026

My brother, a little boy, saluting my father in uniform.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz


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