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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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The new mom recorded herself greeting her daughter Magnolia, 14 months, in a video posted to her TikTok, which showed the little one teetering over to her.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Another community member stood in front of Good’s house for much of the day Thursday, greeting anyone who tried to knock on the door and relaying that Good’s family would release a statement at the appropriate time.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Their sister Kelly first came to the Bills when the top of her head didn’t reach the knees of the Bills mannequin that greets visitors in the team complex.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The team’s mascot, Staley Da Bear, the Monster Squad hype crew, and the team drumline plan to greet fans Friday morning at various commuter stations downtown.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The new mom recorded herself greeting her daughter Magnolia, 14 months, in a video posted to her TikTok, which showed the little one teetering over to her.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Another community member stood in front of Good’s house for much of the day Thursday, greeting anyone who tried to knock on the door and relaying that Good’s family would release a statement at the appropriate time.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Their sister Kelly first came to the Bills when the top of her head didn’t reach the knees of the Bills mannequin that greets visitors in the team complex.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greet. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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