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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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 May 2025
They will be greeted by Charles and his wife Queen Camilla after the service, before senior royals also lay flowers at a memorial nearby.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Anaheim loses one of the last vestiges of its Teutonic roots
For nearly 50 years, drivers exiting the 91 Freeway at Harbor Boulevard toward Anaheim were greeted by a pair of wooden signs that spoke to my beloved hometown’s past and present.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson arrived and warmly greeted us with a quick talk about what to see in town.
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
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Verb
During his remarks from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday, Leo spoke briefly in Spanish and greeted the Diocese of Chiclayo in Peru specifically.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 May 2025
They will be greeted by Charles and his wife Queen Camilla after the service, before senior royals also lay flowers at a memorial nearby.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Anaheim loses one of the last vestiges of its Teutonic roots
For nearly 50 years, drivers exiting the 91 Freeway at Harbor Boulevard toward Anaheim were greeted by a pair of wooden signs that spoke to my beloved hometown’s past and present.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson arrived and warmly greeted us with a quick talk about what to see in town.
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 7 May 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 19 May. 2025.
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