greetings

plural of greeting

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of greetings People put their voice on podcasts, earnings calls, webinar recordings and voicemail greetings. Sebastian Dobrincu, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 This is particularly noticeable in its opening and closing greetings, where Workout Buddy adds extra context. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026 But before the match started, the royals had some special greetings. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 The comments range from brief greetings to longer, more emotional entries. David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026 Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After. Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 June 2026 The two men still exchanged voice notes, jokes, and holiday greetings. Nirit Peled, New Yorker, 26 June 2026 In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Rob Schmitz sends greetings from the waterfront in Lucerne, Switzerland, where soccer fans gathered around jumbo TVs to watch a World Cup match. Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2026 Treatment, not trauma On a tour of the facility given to a Tribune reporter and photographer, the building appeared to be old but clean, with staff and residents exchanging greetings in the hallways, and residents gathering to watch television in the day room. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greetings
Noun
  • Argentina’s helter-skelter run to the final will come up against its greatest test and their ferocious mentality won’t quite be enough against a better team in all regards.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Rivian is just getting started in regards to the R2 and its over-the-air software updates.
    Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Charin Siriananchai brought his two sons, ages 9 and 6, to pay their respects.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The technology might still be developing in some respects, but VR headsets now fill a large niche in the gaming world.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Greetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greetings. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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