greeting

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

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Each ingredient has a corresponding auspicious greeting with it. — Bon Appetit, "Prosperity Salad (Yusheng)," 19 Mar. 2018 Two months after that, ProShots e-mailed a Valentine greeting. — David Sedaris, The New Yorker, "Active Shooter," 17 Mar. 2018 She was known as a very attractive women with a warm smile and a friendly greeting. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 1/28," 28 Jan. 2018 This is Ya-ta-hey, a spot named for the gentle all-purpose Navajo term of greeting. — Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, "In the Heart of Navajo Lands," 19 Oct. 2018 Though their encounter during the G20 Summit in July of last year started off as a normal greeting, Trump reached up to repeatedly tap the bottom of Putin’s forearm before it was finished. — Abby Vesoulis, Time, "How President Trump Turned Handshakes Into a High-Stakes Showdown," 2 July 2018 Is hugging permissible as a greeting in the American workplace? — Peggy Drexler, WSJ, "A Farewell to Arms?," 21 June 2018 Hailey also made a cameo in one of Justin's Father's Day greetings to his dad. — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "A Timeline of Justin Bieber & Hailey Baldwin's Pre-Proposal Romance," 18 June 2018 Birthday cards to his children and grandchildren were always hand-created, with a haiku or poem as greeting; Christmas cards were original designs painted with Japanese brush and ink and mailed for decades to family and friends. — courant.com, "Harold R. Frazier," 18 Mar. 2018

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