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
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Sometimes even the most sophisticated and original of cinematic methods, and the bold ideas that go with them, risk becoming as routine and as comfortable as the praise that greets them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Ballerini is also seen greeting fellow singer Kenny Chesney in another image from the slideshow.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Their energy translates to the stadium, where the fans greet rivals like the Chiefs with open animosity.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
With a smile and clear conviction, greet your son warmly and invite him to begin his day with a calming exercise.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greet
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greet. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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