as in to address
to acknowledge (someone) by means of spoken words
The host cheerfully greeted the party guests at the door.
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Recent Examples of greet
These are Logan Paulsen and his wife Kelly’s rescue dogs, all different ages and sizes, all at the door of their comfortable northern Virginia home to greet his students for another day of film study and training.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The Duchess of Sussex also discussed her regular barefoot-and-jeans look and her more casual, warm way of greeting guests in her 2022 Netflix series, Harry & Meghan.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
JoCasta Zamarripa greeted the group of over 750 runners before the race.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The doors would then close with guests standing in a semi-circle as the president moved around the group, greeting each person.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The Duchess of Sussex also discussed her regular barefoot-and-jeans look and her more casual, warm way of greeting guests in her 2022 Netflix series, Harry & Meghan.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
JoCasta Zamarripa greeted the group of over 750 runners before the race.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The doors would then close with guests standing in a semi-circle as the president moved around the group, greeting each person.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greet
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In August 1996, Queen Elizabeth issued a new letters patent to address the issue of HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) stylings following a divorce within the royal family.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The team at Mynerva, a spinoff company from ETH Zurich, has developed a way to address this with smart textiles and AI processing, over the past five years.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fire Rescue trucks hung a giant American flag, and officers saluted as Cajuso’s body was carried away in an ambulance.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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That ups the ante on suspense over who as big a star of the moment as Roan might be saluting, as fans match up their ideal pairings.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greet. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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