greeting
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Synonyms & Antonyms for greeting
Synonyms
hello, salutation, salute, welcome
Antonyms
adieu, bon voyage, congé (also congee), farewell, Godspeed, good-bye (or good-by)
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The informal greeting says a lot about Kate's status within the royal family. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton Kissing the Queen on the Cheek Reveals a LOT About Her Status in the Royal Family," 25 May 2019 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge started the birthday greetings early, releasing new portraits of Charlotte in honor of her fourth year. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Princess Charlotte Is Going to Have a "Rowdy" Birthday Party, According to Prince William," 2 May 2019 Kensington Palace also shared the picture from the Cambridge family holiday greeting, and Clarence House posted Charles and Camilla's as well. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Christmas Card Features a Gorgeous Unseen Photo From Their Wedding," 14 Dec. 2018 The greeting is a daily ritual in Ashley Taylor's kindergarten class at Keene Elementary School. — Julie Takahashi, Houston Chronicle, "Texas kindergartner melts hearts as a classroom greeter in viral video," 30 May 2018 Smart Compose will suggest complete sentences once a user starts an email—everything from the greeting to the closing, and common phrases in between. — Kirsten Korosec, Fortune, "Google's New 'Smart Compose' Feature Will Use AI to Write Emails For You," 8 May 2018 The historic greeting of the two leaders, which may be the images most remembered from the summit, was planned to the last detail, though the multiple border crossings may have been impromptu. — chicagotribune.com, "North Korea glorifies 'immortal achievement' with South one day after summit, repeats nuclear promises," 27 Apr. 2018 The historic greeting of the two leaders, which may be the images most remembered from the summit, was planned to the last detail, though the multiple border crossings may have been impromptu. — Foster Klug, The Christian Science Monitor, "In historic summit, Korean leaders repeat commitment to denuclearize," 27 Apr. 2018 No one comes through that door without getting a greeting from us and a smile. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, "Yelp names OddBalls Nifty Thrift fifth best in U.S. | SummerTimeOut," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'greeting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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