salutations

Example Sentences

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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

Its cast in place, “Dear Mapel” chronicles the playwright’s personal and artistic coming-of-age, deploying a narrative peppered with letter-style salutations and occasional spoken-word poetry.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2022

It was addressed to her, and after the salutations, it read: Have been unavoidably detained by the world.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman