saluted; saluting
1
a
: to address with expressions of kind wishes, courtesy, or honor
b
: to give a sign of respect, courtesy, or goodwill to : greet
2
: to become apparent to (one of the senses)
3
a
: to honor (a person, a nation, an event, etc.) by a conventional military or naval ceremony
b
: to show respect and recognition to (a military superior) by assuming a prescribed position
c
: to express commendation of : praise
: to make a salute
saluter noun
1
2
a
: a sign, token, or ceremony expressing goodwill, compliment, or respect
the festival was a salute to the arts
b
: the position (as of the hand) or the entire attitude of a person saluting a superior
3
Examples of salute in a Sentence
Verb We salute our country's soldiers. The players saluted the fans. The president saluted her bravery. Noun The officers gave the general a salute. They raised their hands in salute. The concert was a salute to country music legends. Twenty-one guns were fired in salute. We raise our glasses in salute to the newlyweds.
Recent Examples on the Web
Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026 The away fans rose to salute their team with warm applause and chants of support. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 Anyone who has jumped out of a plane with a parachute deserves respect, but to do it 36 times, that’s worthy of a salute. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salute
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Verb
Kermit Ruffins pays tribute to Louis Armstrong By far the most exciting performance scheduled at Jazz Fest’s Economy Hall Tent features one of the Crescent City’s greatest living trumpeters saluting the most important trumpeter in New Orleans history. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026 The away fans rose to salute their team with warm applause and chants of support. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
The federation also cited a photo appearing to show a member of the campus chapter throwing a Heil Hitler salute. —Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 Anyone who has jumped out of a plane with a parachute deserves respect, but to do it 36 times, that’s worthy of a salute. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salute
Cite this Entry
“Salute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/salute. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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salute
1 of 2 verb
sa·lute sə-ˈlüt 
saluted; saluting
1
: to greet with courteous words or a bow
2
a
: to honor by a standard military ceremony
b
: to show respect to by taking the proper position
salute an officer
saluter noun
salute
2 of 2 noun
2
a
: a sign or ceremony of goodwill, compliment, or respect
b
: the position taken by a person saluting a military officer
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