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
Examples of greet in a Sentence
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Tyler Rogers was greeted by a two-run single from Riley Adams to give the Nats a 4-3 lead.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Last week, Trump rolled out a red carpet to greet Putin on his first visit to the U.S. in about a decade, sharing a ride with him in the presidential limousine to the venue.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
One day, Thor decided to head outside and greet the brothers at the curb, even walking onto the bus to say hello.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Stroll past antique shops and sweet-smelling chocolatiers, where locals greet you by name.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Tyler Rogers was greeted by a two-run single from Riley Adams to give the Nats a 4-3 lead.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Last week, Trump rolled out a red carpet to greet Putin on his first visit to the U.S. in about a decade, sharing a ride with him in the presidential limousine to the venue.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
One day, Thor decided to head outside and greet the brothers at the curb, even walking onto the bus to say hello.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greet
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greet. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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