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
Examples of greet in a Sentence
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Ronny Maye, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
The question, from Amabile, was greeted with brief silence and then a wave of nervous laughter.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
During the ceremony, Barron was seen smiling and clapping alongside Elon Musk, animatedly talking with Jeff Bezos and greeting outgoing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Other airline employees greeted the last open-seating passengers with applause though, serving them coffee and handing out commemorative bag tags and other souvenirs.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
After a long travel day, who wouldn’t want to be greeted and escorted to a cozy vehicle and a smooth ride to their destination?
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
The question, from Amabile, was greeted with brief silence and then a wave of nervous laughter.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
During the ceremony, Barron was seen smiling and clapping alongside Elon Musk, animatedly talking with Jeff Bezos and greeting outgoing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Other airline employees greeted the last open-seating passengers with applause though, serving them coffee and handing out commemorative bag tags and other souvenirs.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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 Feb. 2026.
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