Synonyms of greets

greets

verb

present tense third-person singular of greet

as in addresses

to acknowledge (someone) by means of spoken words

The host cheerfully greeted the party guests at the door.

Related Words

• addresses
• salutes
• hails
• boards
• heralds
• speaks (to or with)
• talks (to)
• converses (with)
• chats (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of greets

The Spaniard tried to prepare his players for a crunch game at Anfield by playing You’ll Never Walk Alone, the emotive track that greets the Liverpool players onto the pitch before games, to help ready them for the atmosphere. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

This duality isn’t immediately obvious in the woman who greets me at her door in New York City with a bulging plastic bag of breakfast food and a wide, open smile. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

In the campaign video, Kelce arrives at New York’s iconic The Plaza Hotel and greets a few familiar A-list faces before heading to his room to relax with an adorable, fluffy white dog. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026

Ron Galella—Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images Dolly Parton greets fans and leaves her handprints at an in-store appearance Peaches Records in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 3, 1977. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Elsewhere Angel City Lumber turned a felled tree into the one-of-a-kind bench—carved from a single trunk—that greets visitors at the entrance. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026

Montana McGlynn, a former castmate and roommate, greets them at the door. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Unassuming in her affect and understated in her dress, with a shaggy blond bob, Marta greets me warmly and leads me from the basement parking area through an indoor landscape of light. — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Kerry, still sheriff after 10 years since their first meeting, greets him warmly with a hug. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026