open arms

plural noun

: an eager or warm welcome
greeted them with open arms

Examples of open arms in a Sentence

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The crowd greeted the vehicle with less than open arms and one individual shot a firework into the car causing the vehicle to catch fire. Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 There’s something quite nice about realizing this type of thing later in life, rather than hastily going open arms into something. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 June 2024 Liam couldn't wait to sprint into Gam Gam's open arms. Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024 The two families embraced in a tangle of open arms. Lynda Lin Grigsby, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for open arms 

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of open arms was in 1670

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“Open arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20arms. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

open arms

plural noun
: an eager or warm welcome
greeted us with open arms

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