greeted; greeting; greets
1
: to address with expression of kind wishes upon meeting or arrival
greeted guests at the door
2
a
: to meet or react to in a specified manner
greeted him with boos
b
: to occur as a response to
apathy greeted the plan
3
: to appear to the perception of
a surprising sight greeted her eyes
greeter
noun
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The new families, arriving in long columns of vans, coaches and trucks escorted by police cars, were greeted by red banners and traditional Tibetan dances, social media footage shows.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
State televison showed them greeting each other, but details of the meeting were not available.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The Philadelphia alien wants to replicate the universal acclaim that greeted Eternal Atake back in 2020, a moment when Gen Z and old heads alike finally recognized them as a generational talent.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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In video footage shared on X, Swift was seen waving and blowing kisses to game attendees, who turned around to greet her in her private suite at Missouri's Arrowhead Stadium.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The new families, arriving in long columns of vans, coaches and trucks escorted by police cars, were greeted by red banners and traditional Tibetan dances, social media footage shows.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
State televison showed them greeting each other, but details of the meeting were not available.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The Philadelphia alien wants to replicate the universal acclaim that greeted Eternal Atake back in 2020, a moment when Gen Z and old heads alike finally recognized them as a generational talent.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greet. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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