a final salute

Frequency: 5.54.2 per million words

a last gesture of respect, especially for a person who has died

saluteADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

final

Examples (10)

  • The soldiers offered a final salute to their fallen comrade.
  • His family gave him a final salute at the graveside.
  • The crowd stood in silence, offering a final salute to the departing leader.
  • It was a fitting final salute to a life well-lived.
  • The mournful bugle played a final salute at the military funeral.
  • As the coffin was lowered, a final salute was given by the honor guard.
  • The documentary served as a final salute to the legendary artist's career.
  • With a heavy heart, she performed her final salute before retirement.
  • The ceremony concluded with a powerful final salute to the veterans.
  • We gathered to pay our final salute to the esteemed professor who had dedicated his life to education.