open arms

plural noun

Synonyms of open armsnext
: an eager or warm welcome
greeted them with open arms

Examples of open arms in a Sentence

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The organization welcomed him with open arms and became his extended family. Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026 Freedman also praised the PGA Tour for welcoming Koepka back with semi-open arms. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026 Trump has already been working to deliver Ukraine into Vladimir Putin’s open arms by cutting off aid and pushing a peace plan practically written by the Kremlin as his own. Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026 America’s hometown has open arms for all things Mexican food, with choices up and down the main boulevards. Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for open arms

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of open arms was in 1670

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“Open arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20arms. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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open arms

plural noun
: an eager or warm welcome
greeted us with open arms

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