with open arms

idiom

: in a very kind and friendly way
We were welcomed back with open arms.

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From day one, the Arlington community has embraced Smoke’N Ash with open arms—and open appetites. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025 While Kelce has embraced Kansas City with open arms, the city has done the same for his bride-to-be, with local businesses even flying flags with Swift's face on them, Fulk says. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025 And when Berlinsky comes back to fish Watauga Lake, he’ll be welcomed with open arms. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025 Looking to welcome autumn with open arms? Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for with open arms

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“With open arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20open%20arms. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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