greet

verb

Definition of greetnext
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 Inside, they were greeted by red, white, and blue balloons and a gaming card featuring their image with their name, date of birth, height, and weight, as well as a certificate of participation from the federation. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026 News of the fund was greeted with outrage from both Democrats and Republicans on the Hill, and Blanche quickly backpedaled. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 The actor attended the World Cup match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday, July 14, where he was spotted greeting members of the famed cheer squad in a video shared on Instagram by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the NFL. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Immigration rights activists greeted news of ICE suspending its vehicle stops policy with skepticism. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for greet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greet
  1. address
  2. salute
Verb
  • The White House earlier this week launched an effort to address those.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The broadcast networks do not always carry a presidential primetime speech upon White House request, as decisions were made to bypass Joe Biden and Barack Obama addresses as well.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of address
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  • Following Fuentes’ lead, other influencers on the far-right have also taken to questioning the Holocaust and filming videos praising Adolf Hitler, throwing Nazi salutes and singing along to antisemitic songs.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • That's a dominating performance, and makes a $300 discount worth saluting.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
Definition of salute

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