Honor and Salute

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Honor verb - To show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration.

Usage example: the newlyweds were honored with a dinner given by the bride's grandmother

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Salute and honor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Salute" instead the word "Honor" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: honour, honorable, honored, honoured, honorably

Salute verb - Propose a toast to.

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Honor and salute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Honor" instead the word "Salute" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: salutation, saluted, saluting

It turns out that the Joker and his gang were all disguised as a the ceremonial honor guard giving the 10 gun salute.

Source: Film / The Dark Knight
Despite an honor guard and a three-volley salute, it's a Lonely Funeral and terribly poignant.

Source: Due to the Dead
The officer salutes the NCO, ashamed of both chewing out a soldier who had earned the highest military honor the nation bestows twice and the fact that he HAD to salute even when being completely insulted by the naked soldier.

Source: Military Salute

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