greetings

plural of greeting

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of greetings About a half hour later, Faulkner and Sumrall embraced in the locker room hallway, one of the head honcho’s many greetings. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 On game days, hugs and greetings are common as familiar faces stop by the stand before heading into the stadium. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Megan Varner | Getty Images Gate greetings return The new changes are going beyond security. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026 In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Hannah Bloch sends greetings from Paris, where the floating Olympic cauldron is still rising in the nighttime sky two years after the 2024 Paris Games. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026 Smart greetings and adaptive call routing make every caller feel important, and automated call summaries and action items make follow-ups a breeze. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026 In my experience, guests at other Awasis aren't much for mingling, but there are some exceptions among Brazilians, who are more likely to exchange friendly greetings after sharing a boat experience. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 Foreign ministry statements have focused on diplomatic meetings and greetings. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Many scam texts use vague greetings, odd wording, awkward punctuation or slightly incorrect brand names. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greetings
Noun
  • Today chaos gives bad people the opportunity to advance their own nefarious agendas with little regards for the American people.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The plaintiffs argued the ballot language was misleading in several regards.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hundreds of Figuereo’s friends and customers showed up at the Sunset Park barbershop Thursday night to pay respects to the slain hairstylist.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The famed trio gathered to pay respects to producer Aaron Spelling at the 2006 Emmys, the first time the threesome had been on TV together since Season 1.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Greetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greetings. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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