with open arms

idiom

: in a very kind and friendly way
We were welcomed back with open arms.

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From the friendship bracelet craft station at the airport to the Taylor Swift music blasting from the speakers on Monument Circle, visiting Swifties were welcomed with open arms. Arika Herron, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 Give Back To Maui After the horrible 2023 wildfires in Maui, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua reopened on October 8, 2023, and it’s been going strong and welcoming guests with open arms since then. Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Notably, the same people embrace the punier roster of celebrities who occupy the MAGA column with open arms, never mind the cognitive dissonance involved in accepting Ted Nugent’s political acumen while dismissing his peers. Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 Watch on Amazon Prime Them The Emory family relocates from the rural South to East Compton, but as the first Black family in the neighborhood, they are not welcomed with open arms. Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for with open arms 

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“With open arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20open%20arms. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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