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The whole organization for me, top to bottom, has welcomed me in with open arms.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Then the boy from the photo, a streak of light maybe 5 years old, jumped from the truck and into the couple’s open arms.
—Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
The crowd greeted the vehicle with less than open arms and one individual shot a firework into the car causing the vehicle to catch fire.
—Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s something quite nice about realizing this type of thing later in life, rather than hastily going open arms into something.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 June 2024
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First Known Use
1670, in the meaning defined above
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“Open arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20arms. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
open arms
plural noun
: an eager or warm welcome
greeted us with open arms
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