in salute

Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words

as a way of showing respect or honor

salutePREPOSITION + NOUN

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in

Examples (10)

  • The guests raised their glasses in salute.
  • He raised his hand in salute as the parade passed by.
  • The soldiers stood stiffly in salute to their fallen comrade.
  • The crowd cheered and held up flags in salute to the returning champion.
  • She nodded her head in salute to the judge before leaving the stand.
  • The ships fired their cannons in salute to the visiting dignitary.
  • They stood in silence in salute to the victims of the disaster.
  • The pilot dipped the wings of the plane in salute over the stadium.
  • The performers bowed deeply in salute to the audience.
  • He touched the brim of his cap in salute as he walked past the officer.