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 be seen or experienced by
a chaotic scene greeted them
were greeted by snow upon arrival at the airport
greeter
noun
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The owner of the space, and its famed first-floor taqueria El Jefe, was greeting new arrivals and handing out drinks, acting as the evening’s major domo.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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
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Verb
Behind those waiting to greet the president along the driveway, a tan fence concealed the demolition of the East Wing, though a yellow bulldozer peeked out over the top.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The owner of the space, and its famed first-floor taqueria El Jefe, was greeting new arrivals and handing out drinks, acting as the evening’s major domo.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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
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 6 Nov. 2025.
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