as in congratulations
best wishes
when you see him, give him my sincerest greetings
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Recent Examples of greetings
Trump was there to shake his hand, of course, offering lots of smiles and greetings, and giving Putin a ride in his presidential limo.
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
This may be an issue the generations view quite differently — that mailed thank-yous, birthday and anniversary greetings may be seen as charming but archaic.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Seasons greetings from the The Indicator!
—Darian Woods, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Holiday greetings mixed with the NFL universe 🏈 Is Travis Kelce retiring?
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
In Christmas Day posts on X, former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama spread separate yuletide greetings alongside the same photo.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The polite and sensible thing to do is learn basic greetings and phrases.
—Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The two whispered their greetings, then scooted over to the set’s faux-marble staircase for a photo.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The spacecraft carries with it one of NASA's famous Golden Records, which contain a selection of greetings, images and sounds from Earth curated as both a time capsule and a method of establishing friendly first contact with any who may later find the distant probe.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
This may be an issue the generations view quite differently — that mailed thank-yous, birthday and anniversary greetings may be seen as charming but archaic.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Seasons greetings from the The Indicator!
—Darian Woods, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Holiday greetings mixed with the NFL universe 🏈 Is Travis Kelce retiring?
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
In Christmas Day posts on X, former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama spread separate yuletide greetings alongside the same photo.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The polite and sensible thing to do is learn basic greetings and phrases.
—Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The two whispered their greetings, then scooted over to the set’s faux-marble staircase for a photo.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The spacecraft carries with it one of NASA's famous Golden Records, which contain a selection of greetings, images and sounds from Earth curated as both a time capsule and a method of establishing friendly first contact with any who may later find the distant probe.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greetings
Noun
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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He’s played with such jazz stalwarts as Roy Haynes, Lee Morgan, Dizzy Gillespie — who reportedly hired the pianist without an audition — and Yusef Lateef, whom Barron credits as a key inspiration, especially with regards to his famed improvisational skills.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hundreds gathered around Business Block on the anniversary of the fire on Wednesday to witness a military-style white-glove ceremony to pay respects to the families who lost loved ones.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The comedy big guns come out to pay their respects to the groundbreaking genius whose comedy is still radical — Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Dave Chappelle, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman are just a few.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Greetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greetings. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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