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
Selma Blair’s dog, Scout, greets me before anyone else does.
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Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
Catbird serves gorgeous photo-worthy cocktails that are as colorful and vibrant as the dramatic floral hallway that greets you from the elevator landing.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Colin Allred greets supporters during a Texas Offense block walk launch event on October 26, 2024, in Houston.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Every call has a host, who greets all the members and prompts them along.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Alvarez-Cabrera gets out of the car and greets Carballo Gonzalez, the report states.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The Barrio Logan shop greets customers with a poster of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez and lots of pink.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Local resistance, zoning battles, and the usual skepticism that greets ambitious Black women in business—Johnson faced it all and kept building.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
Mutabazi opens the front door to his elegant, five-bedroom home in Charlotte, North Carolina, and greets his visitor with a wide smile.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
Catbird serves gorgeous photo-worthy cocktails that are as colorful and vibrant as the dramatic floral hallway that greets you from the elevator landing.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Colin Allred greets supporters during a Texas Offense block walk launch event on October 26, 2024, in Houston.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Every call has a host, who greets all the members and prompts them along.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Alvarez-Cabrera gets out of the car and greets Carballo Gonzalez, the report states.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The Barrio Logan shop greets customers with a poster of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez and lots of pink.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Local resistance, zoning battles, and the usual skepticism that greets ambitious Black women in business—Johnson faced it all and kept building.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
Mutabazi opens the front door to his elegant, five-bedroom home in Charlotte, North Carolina, and greets his visitor with a wide smile.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greets
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Schermer discussed his work as founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds, a non-profit that addresses the barriers to finding mental health care and offers tools to make accessing services easier.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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The achievement addresses a long-standing challenge in creating the practical components needed to build and scale quantum communication systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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General Hossein Salami, second right, salutes as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, arrives at a graduation ceremony of the Revolutionary Guard's officers in Tehran, Iran, on May 20, 2015.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Carol originally hails from Canada, but currently lives in Florida.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Zayu hails from southern Mexico’s jungles and represents the nation’s rich heritage.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Greets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greets. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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