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 Meanings and Examples of SALUTE
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salute
 n.  give a sign of good will; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor
Classic Sentence: (125 in 9 pages)
1  The gendarme, without replying to his salute, stared attentively at him, followed him for a while with his eyes, and then entered the town-hall.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER I—THE EVENING OF A DAY OF WALKING
2  He entered and advanced to the Bishop, making a military salute.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER XII—THE BISHOP WORKS
3  I have the honor to salute you with respect.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER I—THE BEGINNING OF REPOSE
4  Javert bestowed a respectful salute on the mayor, whose back was turned to him.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—HOW JEAN MAY BECOME CHAMP
5  Once he paused to salute some one in the crowd.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER X—THE SYSTEM OF DENIALS
6  Cochepaille, who was intimidated, made a military salute.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER XI—CHAMPMATHIEU MORE AND MORE ASTONISHED
7  The intrepid General Delort made the military salute to the English battery.
Les Misérables (V2) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—THE PLATEAU OF MONT-SAINT-JEAN
8  It flew some colors which procured for it the regulation salute of eleven guns, which it returned, shot for shot; total, twenty-two.
Les Misérables (V2) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER III—THE ANKLE-CHAIN MUST HAVE UNDERGONE A CERTAIN...
9  We salute them as philosophers, while inexorably denouncing their philosophy.
Les Misérables (V2) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER VI—THE ABSOLUTE GOODNESS OF PRAYER
10  In the same way, there were at Rome Carthaginian prisoners who refused to salute Flaminius, and who had a little of Hannibal's spirit.
Les Misérables (V3) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER II—ONE OF THE RED SPECTRES OF THAT EPOCH
11  Lieutenant Theodule stood before her, making the regulation salute.
Les Misérables (V3) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VII—SOME PETTICOAT
12  Death appeared to him with large epaulets, and he almost made the military salute to him.
Les Misérables (V3) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—MARBLE AGAINST GRANITE
13  The gamin made the military salute and passed gayly through the opening in the large barricade.
Les Misérables (V4) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 12: CHAPTER VII—THE MAN RECRUITED IN THE RUE DES BILLETTES
14  Then he made the military salute.
Les Misérables (V4) By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 15: CHAPTER II—THE STREET URCHIN AN ENEMY OF LIGHT
15  All the spectators returned him his salute, accompanying this courtesy with a loud hurrah which was audible to the four; after which all four disappeared in the bastion, whither Grimaud had preceded them.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 46 THE BASTION SAINT-GERVAIS
Example Sentence:
1  Whenever you see an officer, you must salute.
2  The officer raised his hand in salute.
3  One by one each soldier approached the coffin and gave a final salute.
4  There are no such things as marble kisses or ice kisses, or I should say my cousin's salute belonged to one of these classes.
5  They didn't want to salute the flag, saying that kind of allegiance is only for God.
6  The sergeant stood to attention and saluted.
7  One of the company stepped out and saluted the General.
8  They saluted the seated figure of the hero.
9  The officer clicked his heels together and saluted.
10  The soldier gave a click of his heels as he saluted.
11  Ought they to be lambasted, as signs of social decay? Or saluted, as a successful community-driven social enterprise?
12  We usually begin a letter with a salutation.
13  The sun goes to cross the Western sea, leaving its last salutation to the East.
14  They relate to universally accepted behaviour patterns - salutations, manners, dress, etc.