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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French Montana, who Max B collaborated with on their 2009 mixtape Coke Wave, was among those who greeted the rapper following his prison release Sunday.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Upon his release, Max B was greeted by family and friends in a joyful moment captured and shared on Instagram by his longtime friend and collaborator French Montana.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2025
The expenses also included $1,600 for a VIP service that greeted Evers and his wife during layovers at the Paris and London airports with a personalized name sign, luggage assistance, and moving through the airports and customs from a company called Fastrack.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Generations of them standing on top of the Lenin Mausoleum greeting the Red Square propaganda parades.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Upon his release, Max B was greeted by family and friends in a joyful moment captured and shared on Instagram by his longtime friend and collaborator French Montana.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2025
The expenses also included $1,600 for a VIP service that greeted Evers and his wife during layovers at the Paris and London airports with a personalized name sign, luggage assistance, and moving through the airports and customs from a company called Fastrack.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Generations of them standing on top of the Lenin Mausoleum greeting the Red Square propaganda parades.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greet
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Senators attached the continuing resolution to a package of spending bills addressing military construction, veterans affairs, agriculture and congressional operations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Their decision has highlighted deep divisions over legislative priorities and political strategy as lawmakers scramble to resolve the shutdown and address its nationwide consequences.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Artist David Banner, Pastor Shirley Caesar and business entrepreneur Janice Bryant Howroyd will be saluted at the 2025 HBCU Honors.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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His friend Heidi Klum took a break from her Halloween party planning to salute him.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greet. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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