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
The move, which had been expected for weeks, is nonetheless being greeted with dread inside the news division.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
After some apparent delays, Speed’s massive tour bus, trailed by a convoy of black SUVs, rolled up to the entrance of the Coliseum, where it was greeted with a rah-rah routine from University of Southern California cheerleaders and a drone filming his big entrance from above.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
They’re often greeted with the sight of their mischievous pup climbing onto furniture or causing destruction while unattended.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
His final thoughts are of reuniting with Augusta, who greets him warmly at the top of a set of stairs.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
After some apparent delays, Speed’s massive tour bus, trailed by a convoy of black SUVs, rolled up to the entrance of the Coliseum, where it was greeted with a rah-rah routine from University of Southern California cheerleaders and a drone filming his big entrance from above.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
They’re often greeted with the sight of their mischievous pup climbing onto furniture or causing destruction while unattended.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
His final thoughts are of reuniting with Augusta, who greets him warmly at the top of a set of stairs.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greet
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But those plans can be quite narrow and ineffective for addressing flood damage.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Homeless Congress aims to secure funding for an affordable housing trust fund to address the city's housing shortage.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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For the first time, six female executive trailblazers were also saluted.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
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Cristobal saluted the huge crowd.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greet. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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