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noun greet·ing \ ˈgrē-tiŋ \

Definition of greeting

1 :a salutation at meeting

2 :an expression of good wishes :regards —usually used in plural

holiday greetings

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Examples of greeting in a Sentence

He addressed the members of the delegation with a formal greeting.
the volunteer directed the conference participants towards the coffee after offering them a cheerful greeting

Recent Examples of greeting from the Web

Nearby (as all things are in the cozy cubbyhole of a space) 81-year-old Judy Misaka exchanges greetings with a booth of Latino regulars.

— patric kuh, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Last Bento-Ya in Boyle Heights Transports Diners to the Neighborhood’s Past," 25 Aug. 2017
For three hours Wednesday, Howard met fans at the Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market, signing cookbooks and greeting cards and talking the finer points of cobblers and okra.

— drew jackson, charlotteobserver, "What’s next for N.C. chef Vivian Howard?," 1 Aug. 2017
William reveals how Diana loved naughty greeting cards, and took great joy in sending them to her son at boarding school.

— julie miller, vanityfair.com, "The 8 Most Heartbreaking Moments in HBO’s Princess Diana Documentary," 24 July 2017
William reveals how Diana loved naughty greeting cards, and took great joy in sending them to her son at boarding school.

— julie miller, HWD, "Prince William and Harry’s Most Heartbreaking Moments in the Princess Diana Film," 24 July 2017
Not to mention the Fantasy movie theater and Hunan Wok with $4.95 lunch specials and a Woolworth’s that sold nail polish and greeting cards.

— jessica berger gross, Longreads, "My Parents Said I Bruised Easily," 11 July 2017
But of course, the awkwardness level of Thursday's greeting pales in comparison to that first exchange between Trump and Merkel back in March.

— korin miller, Glamour, "Why Are Donald Trump's Handshakes So Weird?," 7 July 2017
Gabriel Baumgaertner [1:30 p.m.]: Greetings, fellow Americans.

— the si staff, SI.com, "Come chat with the SI MLB staff on the Fourth of July!," 4 July 2017
However, any form of greeting is not just about the two parties involved.

— clay skipper, GQ, "Why Do Guys Always Have to Pat Each Other on the Back When They Hug?," 23 June 2017

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