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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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
On my walk back from the waterfall, I was greeted by a cacophony of frogs ribbiting at dusk.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Liberals would be misguided to greet recent Republican setbacks with too much jubilation or relief.
—Jamie Holmes, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
LeBron James, in uniform, took a detour from the Lakers’ huddle to greet him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The wreath will be a beautifully bold way to greet visitors this Valentine’s Day.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
On my walk back from the waterfall, I was greeted by a cacophony of frogs ribbiting at dusk.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Liberals would be misguided to greet recent Republican setbacks with too much jubilation or relief.
—Jamie Holmes, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
LeBron James, in uniform, took a detour from the Lakers’ huddle to greet him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greet. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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