1
: a salutation at meeting
2
: an expression of good wishes : regards
—usually used in plural
holiday greetings
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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Two cats have melted hearts across the internet after a video showing their enthusiastic greeting for their owner went viral on TikTok.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The Princess of Wales, 43, and the Jordanian princess, 31, met earlier this week with their husbands, and a new video shared to Instagram showed their greeting.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
One at a time, the actresses trickled into the fete after enjoying a quiet private dinner together, posing for cameras and greeting fans.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
The Japanese Club from Torrey Pines High School also joined the celebration, offering an interactive origami booth and teaching students basic greetings in Japanese.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The Princess of Wales, 43, and the Jordanian princess, 31, met earlier this week with their husbands, and a new video shared to Instagram showed their greeting.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
One at a time, the actresses trickled into the fete after enjoying a quiet private dinner together, posing for cameras and greeting fans.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
The Japanese Club from Torrey Pines High School also joined the celebration, offering an interactive origami booth and teaching students basic greetings in Japanese.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greeting
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“Greeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greeting. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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