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
Examples of greet in a Sentence
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Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Green wore white Birkenstocks (the shoe of last summer, thanks to Barbie) and greeted customers with her cheerful Alabama accent.
—Jennifer Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Jermaine Blackmon’s grandfather Otis Blackmon Sr. opened Original Chicken ‘n Ribs in 1952, and these days, Jermaine is still greeting customers at the door.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
If my sister Claudia, who has stronger Spanish features, walked in, would the hostess have greeted her differently?
—Montserrat Andrée Carty, Longreads, 23 Apr. 2024
Following the service, the King did a surprise walkabout, shaking hands and greeting members of the public who were gathered outside.
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—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
Finally, Mariko can greet her end, knowing that her death is serving a larger cause.
—Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
The news has sent FirstEnergy’s stock price up by 4 percent, to about $37 a share this week, and was greeted with jubilation by West Virginia’s coal industry.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
From the entrance, you’re greeted with a lifelike and animatronic Colonel Sanders.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Apr. 2024
Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
There will be a chance for people to greet the team upon its arrival at campus Tuesday afternoon, tentatively around 3:15 p.m.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2023
Before leaving the hospital grounds, Francis got out of the white Fiat 500 that would take him to the Vatican to thank journalists for their work and to greet well-wishers, who cheered and waved hello.
—Gaia Pianigiani, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
According to the Christian Gospels, people lined the streets to greet him, waving palm branches and shouting words of praise.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2023
Behind each, celebrities like Tori Spelling, Jason Priestley, Candace Cameron Bure, Danica McKellar and Dave Coulier would later sit patiently, waiting to greet the crowds.
—Madeleine Aggeler, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2023
Diplo, seated next to musician Orville Peck, poured himself a glass of wine before former Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott stopped by to greet him.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
Meanwhile, Brazilian authorities said security would be stepped up and have urged his supporters not to greet the former leader at the airport in Brasilia on Thursday morning.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
Normally a quiet walk, people have streamed out of houses the past couple of weeks to greet and congratulate them.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023
Verb
On a recent morning at a Rite Aid in East Hollywood, the lone cashier greeted customers who walked through a doorway lined with security alarm panels.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Green wore white Birkenstocks (the shoe of last summer, thanks to Barbie) and greeted customers with her cheerful Alabama accent.
—Jennifer Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Jermaine Blackmon’s grandfather Otis Blackmon Sr. opened Original Chicken ‘n Ribs in 1952, and these days, Jermaine is still greeting customers at the door.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
If my sister Claudia, who has stronger Spanish features, walked in, would the hostess have greeted her differently?
—Montserrat Andrée Carty, Longreads, 23 Apr. 2024
Following the service, the King did a surprise walkabout, shaking hands and greeting members of the public who were gathered outside.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
Finally, Mariko can greet her end, knowing that her death is serving a larger cause.
—Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
The news has sent FirstEnergy’s stock price up by 4 percent, to about $37 a share this week, and was greeted with jubilation by West Virginia’s coal industry.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
From the entrance, you’re greeted with a lifelike and animatronic Colonel Sanders.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Apr. 2024
Verb
Police and sniffer dogs had made their search, and now senior clergy lined up in scarlet cassocks, a welcoming party, while the dean, also in red, stood outside the western entrance to greet his guest.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
There will be a chance for people to greet the team upon its arrival at campus Tuesday afternoon, tentatively around 3:15 p.m.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2023
Before leaving the hospital grounds, Francis got out of the white Fiat 500 that would take him to the Vatican to thank journalists for their work and to greet well-wishers, who cheered and waved hello.
—Gaia Pianigiani, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
According to the Christian Gospels, people lined the streets to greet him, waving palm branches and shouting words of praise.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2023
Behind each, celebrities like Tori Spelling, Jason Priestley, Candace Cameron Bure, Danica McKellar and Dave Coulier would later sit patiently, waiting to greet the crowds.
—Madeleine Aggeler, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2023
Diplo, seated next to musician Orville Peck, poured himself a glass of wine before former Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott stopped by to greet him.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
Meanwhile, Brazilian authorities said security would be stepped up and have urged his supporters not to greet the former leader at the airport in Brasilia on Thursday morning.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
Normally a quiet walk, people have streamed out of houses the past couple of weeks to greet and congratulate them.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023
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