as in addresses
to acknowledge (someone) by means of spoken words
The host cheerfully greeted the party guests at the door.
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Recent Examples of greets
Zohran Mamdani greets a bodega worker before a press conference on October 29, 2025 in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx borough in New York City.
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Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Sometimes even the most sophisticated and original of cinematic methods, and the bold ideas that go with them, risk becoming as routine and as comfortable as the praise that greets them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
The staff greets you like an old friend.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Big Tex greets you from his perch above the fairgrounds, smiling down on acres of exhibits, food stalls, and carnival rides.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
One recent afternoon, Warren greets THR wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with a tiger’s face.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The movie ends with a moment of reconciliation, when Bruce greets his father after a concert and shares a few words with him.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
That extends from the light red bathroom tiles that mimic shiny, brick walls to an intertwining, metal branch sculpture canopy that greets visitors.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
This is the uniform in which DesRochers greets me at the nucleus of her sprawling entrepreneurial pursuits that are dubbed The Gratitude Collective, her brick home sitting high atop a hill in Avondale.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Sometimes even the most sophisticated and original of cinematic methods, and the bold ideas that go with them, risk becoming as routine and as comfortable as the praise that greets them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
The staff greets you like an old friend.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Big Tex greets you from his perch above the fairgrounds, smiling down on acres of exhibits, food stalls, and carnival rides.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
One recent afternoon, Warren greets THR wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with a tiger’s face.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The movie ends with a moment of reconciliation, when Bruce greets his father after a concert and shares a few words with him.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
That extends from the light red bathroom tiles that mimic shiny, brick walls to an intertwining, metal branch sculpture canopy that greets visitors.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
This is the uniform in which DesRochers greets me at the nucleus of her sprawling entrepreneurial pursuits that are dubbed The Gratitude Collective, her brick home sitting high atop a hill in Avondale.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greets
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Martin Scorsese addresses attendees at NYU Tisch's Virtual Production Center to celebrate the school's new collaboration with Lavazza.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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This iteration of the Prius addresses the shortcomings of its predecessor, transforming the hatchback into an exciting, fun car that can go the distance on a single tank of gas.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Their skill and sense of daring have been foundational for Davis, who simultaneously salutes their music and uses it as a vital launching pad for her own work.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beginning with the costume and hunters’ parade and continuing on through the Oktoberfest church service and the landlords’ concert and gun salutes at the Bavaria as the grand finale on the last day, kids can learn about German traditions among a whole lot of color and character.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The film hails from Firebrand, a next-generation entertainment group launched in March 2022 and led by Alec Roth, Josh Clayton, Kirk Martin, Tuan Bui and Peter Morgan.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Stammen hails from the central Ohio village of North Star.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Greets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greets. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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