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 Tartan Army -- the name of the most ardent group of Scotland fans -- made its way to the southernmost metropolitan area in the continental United States, as the entire city of Miami welcomed them with open arms. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 The push to build data centers across the country to meet the enormous demand to run AI workloads has not been met everywhere with open arms. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 June 2026 Kansas City has welcomed the world with open arms. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 The fact that Bill Lawrence, the producers, the writers, the directors, and the entire cast and crew welcomed me with open arms on a show as spectacular as this. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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open arms

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

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