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salute

[suh-loot] / səˈlut /


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Angèle’s narrative never catches fire and while Anei is striking as Ada, that section of the film feels slightly patronizing, reducing this immigrant tale to yet another strained salute to perseverance.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

"I'm honored that President Bush would make this a bipartisan salute to Barack Obama and Michelle," he added.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Military personnel salute those who outrank them, but all military personnel, regardless of rank, salute Medal of Honor recipients.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

This year’s event included a salute to the armed forces, with the official songs of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

The Hitler salute was law, and the Patrol Force reprimanded anyone who did not salute properly.

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

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

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 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

After returning from Morocco in November, the U-17 squad, draped in the country’s blue-red-and-white flags, were greeted at the Pyongyang International Airport by soldiers who held salutes to the fronts of their wool Ushanka caps.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 11, 2026

Like—oh, some account exec’ll say, “Here’s an idea. Let’s run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes it,” or “Put it on a bus and see if it gets off at Wall Street.”

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

Carlos Beltrán, Jeff Kent and Andruw Jones saluted those who helped them reach the National Baseball Hall of Fame during their induction Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Trout had just saluted a fellow All-Star, Detroit Tigers rookie shortstop Kevin McGonigle, who like Trout grew up in the area, rooting for the Phillies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Pelicot said she "saluted the strength" and courage of one of the young girls for speaking out after the attack.

From BBC May 26, 2026

Trump, wearing a black overcoat, saluted as flag-draped coffins were removed from the back of a transport plane, according to photographs released by the White House said.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 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

His final masterstroke—bullying the world into saluting his greatness by executing an incredible comeback—will once again remind him that the maw at the center of his being remains unfilled.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

“We’re feeling the AGI here,” host John Coogan said with a smile, before saluting goodbye to Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s newly annointed chief executive of applications.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

He was three years old when a photographer captured him saluting his father’s casket, and for many years, that was how most of America pictured him.

From Salon Feb. 12, 2026

Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff singled out Reed for praise, saluting the 26-year-old's readiness to slot into the starting line-up seamlessly.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

It was a picture of my brother saluting my father.

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




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