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 be seen or experienced by
a chaotic scene greeted them
were greeted by snow upon arrival at the airport
greeter
noun
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
There are the little touches, too, like the gourmet on course food (order from your cart or at the 9th) or the delicious in-house popsicles you are greeted with at each round’s end.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
They were greeted by their religious teachers, also women, with singing and bouquets of flowers.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 May 2026
Women in green scrubs and hairnets were lined up to greet her as her stretcher rolled out of the elevator.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Verb
Outside, the grounds strike a balance between playful and Zen-inspired, with a giant Jeff Koons balloon dog greeting visitors in the circular driveway—a whimsical touch that’s unlikely to convey with the property.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
There are the little touches, too, like the gourmet on course food (order from your cart or at the 9th) or the delicious in-house popsicles you are greeted with at each round’s end.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
They were greeted by their religious teachers, also women, with singing and bouquets of flowers.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 May 2026
Women in green scrubs and hairnets were lined up to greet her as her stretcher rolled out of the elevator.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greet. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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