as in congratulations
best wishes
when you see him, give him my sincerest greetings
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Recent Examples of greetings
Just before Christmas, members of Dead & Company, Weir included, reunited in a holiday-greetings group text.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Aside from the music video, the three taikonauts beamed down greetings.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
This past July marks the 12th one with no greetings.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Goodall argued that greetings were proof of how similar humans were to other animals.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
And you’d record greetings in Vietnamese and in Punjabi and in Italian.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Waves from bus drivers, greetings on the sidewalks of New York, a beer bought at a bar, a steak paid for at the Tap Room of the New York Athletic Club…courtesy, thoughtfulness, consideration…thanks!
—Timothy Cardinal Dolan, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
The first team meeting included greetings by several athletic department representatives, from the administration and academics to the equipment and training rooms to strength and conditioning.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump was there to shake his hand, of course, offering lots of smiles and greetings, and giving Putin a ride in his presidential limo.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Aside from the music video, the three taikonauts beamed down greetings.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
This past July marks the 12th one with no greetings.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Goodall argued that greetings were proof of how similar humans were to other animals.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
And you’d record greetings in Vietnamese and in Punjabi and in Italian.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Waves from bus drivers, greetings on the sidewalks of New York, a beer bought at a bar, a steak paid for at the Tap Room of the New York Athletic Club…courtesy, thoughtfulness, consideration…thanks!
—Timothy Cardinal Dolan, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
The first team meeting included greetings by several athletic department representatives, from the administration and academics to the equipment and training rooms to strength and conditioning.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump was there to shake his hand, of course, offering lots of smiles and greetings, and giving Putin a ride in his presidential limo.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greetings
Noun
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Stewart, affectionately called Smoke, has at times said conflicting things in regards to his NASCAR driving career.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As law enforcement vehicles sat outside the arena Tuesday, a few people came by with flowers to pay their respects.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Johnson’s predecessors, former mayors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel, also paid their respects in Tuesday statements.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Greetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greetings. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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