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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Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Loud ovations greeted the Carnegie performances, and the musicians themselves applauded their future leader.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The public greeted Trump with much skepticism after the 2016 election, and at the symbolic 100 day mark of his presidency his 41% approval rating was, as Gallup reported, lower than that of any previous president.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The actor then discussed his pride of being Irish, taking a few shots at England and U.S. mascots and greeting Hernández, who came on stage in short shorts to appear more Irish like Mescal.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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For one of only two times this year, Indiana flew commercial–the WNBA instituted charter flights for the regular season–and autograph hounds greeted the team at the gate.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Loud ovations greeted the Carnegie performances, and the musicians themselves applauded their future leader.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The public greeted Trump with much skepticism after the 2016 election, and at the symbolic 100 day mark of his presidency his 41% approval rating was, as Gallup reported, lower than that of any previous president.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The actor then discussed his pride of being Irish, taking a few shots at England and U.S. mascots and greeting Hernández, who came on stage in short shorts to appear more Irish like Mescal.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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