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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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The photo roll also included a snap with her brother, Christopher Cornell and an image of the siblings greeting their dad onstage as children.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
To greet Queen Camilla, Parker bowed her head and dipped into a curtsy before shaking the royal's hand, as seen in a video shared to Instagram by royal reporter Rebecca English.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Gone will be a reception desk, replaced by an open-concept showroom with lounge seating, a center area with food and beverages and a person to greet the customer.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Verb
While walking the carpet lined by fans there to greet the cast, the singer and actress was aggressively grabbed by a man who pulled her into an embrace.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The photo roll also included a snap with her brother, Christopher Cornell and an image of the siblings greeting their dad onstage as children.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
To greet Queen Camilla, Parker bowed her head and dipped into a curtsy before shaking the royal's hand, as seen in a video shared to Instagram by royal reporter Rebecca English.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Gone will be a reception desk, replaced by an open-concept showroom with lounge seating, a center area with food and beverages and a person to greet the customer.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greet
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greet. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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