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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
Alvarez-Cabrera gets out of the vehicle and greets Carballo Gonzalez, detectives say.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Inside the main floor, a two-story great room greets you with lots of windows.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Ease into the day at the charming French-Vietnamese Elizabeth Street Café, which greets the dawn with coffee and pastries, before evolving its menu as the day passes, with pho and banh mi tempting the casual crowd.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Then Helen greets everyone else, in order of her best guess at seniority.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Their sister Kelly first came to the Bills when the top of her head didn’t reach the knees of the Bills mannequin that greets visitors in the team complex.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
At the end of the TikTok, Dockerty opens the door with a matching bouquet in his hand and greets Olsen with a romantic embrace and kiss.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
The owner, Chad, knows locals by name and always greets folks with his special blend of hospitality.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Inside the main floor, a two-story great room greets you with lots of windows.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Ease into the day at the charming French-Vietnamese Elizabeth Street Café, which greets the dawn with coffee and pastries, before evolving its menu as the day passes, with pho and banh mi tempting the casual crowd.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Then Helen greets everyone else, in order of her best guess at seniority.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Their sister Kelly first came to the Bills when the top of her head didn’t reach the knees of the Bills mannequin that greets visitors in the team complex.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
At the end of the TikTok, Dockerty opens the door with a matching bouquet in his hand and greets Olsen with a romantic embrace and kiss.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
The owner, Chad, knows locals by name and always greets folks with his special blend of hospitality.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greets
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According to Taylor, the best mask is the one that addresses what your hair actually needs at that moment.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Safety through advanced technology Safety remains the primary concern for any personal aircraft, and Plaut addresses this through extreme hardware redundancy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Yes, the world salutes CAPRICORN!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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Both he and his wife have been pictured giving Nazi salutes to their peers.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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The show hails from Robert and Michelle King, who will write, executive produce, and co-showrun the series under their King Size Productions banner.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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As a ship that hails from Europe, MSC Grandiosa packs international flavor with a chocolatier, macarons, gelato and crepes that satisfy sweet teeth.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Greets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greets. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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