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salute

[suh-loot] / səˈlut /


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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

And he is angry at allegations that a Nazi salute was seen at one banquet.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The Chinese were careful to appeal to Trump's love of pomp, greeting him with marching bands, soldiers in lockstep and a cannon salute that echoed through Tiananmen Square.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

I got a crooked grin and a jokey salute.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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