salutation

If you’re still in a “Happy New Year” state of mind, you’re probably not alone, even if there’s debate about how far into January you can offer such a salutation.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026

In the letter to Pfizer, Trump crossed out “Dr. Bourla” in the salutation and wrote “Albert” with a marker, a sign of their familiarity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025

Think of Leigh’s subsequent sculpture as a monument to its headless-ness — at once a mockery of Joséphine’s thoughtless ignorance and a captivating salutation to the actual power of symbolic resistance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

If one was unable to find individuals who shared the same ancestral ties in West Africa, replicating a specific salutation surely proved difficult.

From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024

Myrna’s habit of writing to editors rather than friends was always reflected in her salutation: Sirs: What is this strange, frightening letter that you have written me, Ignatius?

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

My mind immediately slotted it amongst the many generic salutations students often received from college deans, campus safety, dining halls and resident advisors — but then I began to read.

From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2024

Government ministers tried to address these concerns by guaranteeing that sun salutations would be optional, though some dissenters are not assured.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

“I think the salutations and stuff like that have to be more minimized.”

From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023

The heart of “Aeronauts,” not surprisingly, is what happens as the balloon goes higher and higher, as salutations like “clouds ahoy” are exchanged and wonders like an aureole or circular rainbow are observed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2019

The salutations which we all exchanged were warm, filled with mutual respect and dignity: “Brother” .

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey