How to Use greet in a Sentence
greet
verb-
Upon arrival, Berkus and Brent will be at the home to greet guests and give them a tour of the home.
— Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 31 May 2023 -
His wife greeted us all, like a great hostess, and then left.
— Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2023 -
The visual ends with the actress pulling up in a cab, greeting a man who is not Akon with a hug.
— Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2023 -
Turning to greet him, Wood saw his lips pressed into a line.
— Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2023 -
Agents were aware the Monday flight was on its way and greeted the migrants.
— Jacqueline Hurtado, CNN, 5 June 2023 -
Walk in and they’re greeted by a server who operates a bar next to the Booze Cage.
— Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024 -
The ship was greeted by about 300 friends and family members, the Navy said.
— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023 -
But in the West Bank, the incoming figures were greeted with shrugs.
— Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024 -
People greeted each other with hugs and pats on the back on the sidewalk outside the church.
— Vivian La, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2023 -
Cockles tried to escape the heat by digging out of the sand, only to be greeted by more heat from the sun.
— Kylie Mohr, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2023 -
On Monday morning, Salazar showed up at school and was greeted as a hero.
— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2023 -
Auburn dominated UMass in the game to start the year 1-0, and at the end, Freeze’s family greeted him once again on the field.
— Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2023 -
Get the utilities turned on, clean the windows, open the windows, greet the sunrise, set up his bed. . . .
— Joy Williams, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024 -
May you be greeted with love by your parents, and Oliver .
— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2024 -
Except, that is, for the 20-something employee who greets me from behind the bar.
— Audra Heinrichs, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023 -
Allen was greeted in the theater by a standing ovation before the movie even screened as fans tried to catch video of him.
— Variety, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2023 -
The camp’s staff lined up to greet us with warm smiles and, thankfully, plenty of large umbrellas.
— Todd Plummer, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023 -
Now the sign greets employees in a prominent mantle in the new lobby.
— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024 -
The dog greeted strangers who wanted to pet him with affection, and never barked.
— Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2023 -
The Hoover native was then greeted at the Birmingham airport by fans.
— Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 20 June 2023 -
On the day of the ceremony, guests arrived at the ranch and were greeted with drinks before the beginning of the Baraat parade.
— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024 -
Prince William, who became the Prince of Wales as heir to the throne, has been spotting bowing his head to greet his father and stepmother.
— Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 10 May 2023 -
His mother greeted them at the airport in Kolkata, West Bengal, with flowers, tears and hugs.
— Linda Marx, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023 -
Often you’ll be greeted by a crowd of locals gathered to ogle the ritzy ship, still a curious sight in these parts.
— Alex Greggery, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024 -
The volunteer corps greets patrons and ushers them to their seats as the audience gets ready to enjoy events.
— Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024 -
Simona greets viewers at the tour at the beginning of the playhouse tour, which has amassed over 11 million views on TikTok.
— Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024 -
The two briefly greeted each other, and Strain did not appear distressed, police said.
— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024 -
On the beach, all eyes appear to be on Blake, and former Bachelorette Rachel Recchia wastes no time greeting him with a hug.
— Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023 -
Mother and daughter were greeted at the Gaza border by Israeli Brig.
— Richard Engel, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2023 -
Jordan Bardella, the 28-year-old president of the far-right National Rally party, was greeted like a rock star, snapping selfies with fans.
— Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
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