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salute

[suh-loot] / səˈlut /


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"I salute these heroes who demonstrated extraordinary resourcefulness and courage," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Today, the entire world is proud of him. I urge my fellow citizens to pray for Smit's long life and excellent health, and to salute Smit, who has brought glory to India."

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The designation would come with honor guards, a 21-gun salute and a formal welcome on the White House South Lawn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Marina Raskova was given the Soviet Union’s first state funeral of the war, with Moscow city and Soviet state officials in attendance, a thundering salute of guns, and an air force flyover.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The CEO salutes the American flag on the building’s ground floor every morning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

"They gave a fitting response to those who dared to attack innocent Indians at Pahalgam. The entire nation salutes our forces for their valour," he said in a statement.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

The players snapped salutes at each other after great plays.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 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

At around 18:00, he saluted in the direction of two nearby diplomatic protection officers before trying to scale a security fence.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Whatever we can do to be supportive is a good thing,” Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan saluted, taking a break from deficit laments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The brace was the first of Balogun’s international career and came in his World Cup debut before a crowd of family and friends, a cheering section he saluted from behind the goal line after scoring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 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

“Yes, ma’am,” I said, and saluted before I handed her the copy of Bon Appetit.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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

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

One clip shows Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, standing poolside next to a replica of the Statue of Liberty, clapping and saluting as the aircraft hovers before flying away.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 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

Gus said again, saluting and clicking his heels.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright


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