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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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Cincinnati survivors included ‘every step of the way’ The voice of Auschwitz survivor Werner Coppel, who died in 2016 in Cincinnati, will greet visitors to the exhibition.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
When the Invincible returned to Britain following the war in September 1982, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were there to greet their son.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Carell attended the play alongside his wife, SNL alum Nancy Carell, and could be seen greeting fans and hyping up his former costar near the stage door in a video that Fischer shared on Instagram on Friday.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Cincinnati survivors included ‘every step of the way’ The voice of Auschwitz survivor Werner Coppel, who died in 2016 in Cincinnati, will greet visitors to the exhibition.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
When the Invincible returned to Britain following the war in September 1982, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were there to greet their son.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Larger jackpots will greet Friday’s players of Mega Millions, up to $625 million, and Jackpot Triple Play, up to $275,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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