receiving line
noun
: a group of people who stand in a line and individually welcome guests (as at a wedding reception)
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined the receiving line following King Charles' appearance at the 9/11 memorial this afternoon.
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Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Charles made his way through the receiving line.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
The man himself was present and looking a little bored, silently posing for pictures on a receiving line.
—Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
While Matthews and her students made their way toward Jackson’s casket, his family waited nearby in a receiving line.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Charles made his way through the receiving line.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
The man himself was present and looking a little bored, silently posing for pictures on a receiving line.
—Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
While Matthews and her students made their way toward Jackson’s casket, his family waited nearby in a receiving line.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for receiving line
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“Receiving line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receiving%20line. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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