as in congratulations
best wishes
when you see him, give him my sincerest greetings
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Recent Examples of greetings
Omorodion described the evening as immersive, noting the Japanese greetings and communal toast.
—
J.m. Banks
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
At cocktail hour, between greetings and exchanges, attendees including Martha Stewart and supermodel Anne V were welcomed to shop unique and rare orchids—with all proceeds directly supporting NYBG’s mission and commitment to research, education, and outreach.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Tail wagging, happy whining, and excited greetings when your husband comes home tell me Eddie likes him.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026
Lauren Saab adds that any sign with generic greetings tends to make an entry feel forced.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
Just before Christmas, members of Dead & Company, Weir included, reunited in a holiday-greetings group text.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Aside from the music video, the three taikonauts beamed down greetings.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
This past July marks the 12th one with no greetings.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
During her career, Goodall observed chimps engaging in more than a thousand such greetings.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
J.m. Banks
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
At cocktail hour, between greetings and exchanges, attendees including Martha Stewart and supermodel Anne V were welcomed to shop unique and rare orchids—with all proceeds directly supporting NYBG’s mission and commitment to research, education, and outreach.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Tail wagging, happy whining, and excited greetings when your husband comes home tell me Eddie likes him.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026
Lauren Saab adds that any sign with generic greetings tends to make an entry feel forced.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
Just before Christmas, members of Dead & Company, Weir included, reunited in a holiday-greetings group text.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Aside from the music video, the three taikonauts beamed down greetings.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
This past July marks the 12th one with no greetings.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
During her career, Goodall observed chimps engaging in more than a thousand such greetings.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greetings
Noun
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Also at the meeting, during which several residents spoke critically of the data centers proposed for Yorkville, Olson addressed some of the questions that have been arising with regards to the city’s data center plans.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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But these days, the reference is commonly negative, at least with regards to food prices, medical bills, guns, drugs, and urban safety.—
Lavender Au,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In many respects, the war with Iran poses greater risks to the oil market than Russia’s war with Ukraine when that conflict began in 2022.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds lined up in Chicago to pay their last respects to the civil rights leader.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Greetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greetings. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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