as in to embrace
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented
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as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a welcome chance to rest after a long journey
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as in salute
an expression of goodwill upon meeting
offered a warm welcome to the stranger
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Recent Examples of welcome
Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Millie Bobby Brown is opening up about mom life after welcoming her first child with husband Jake Bongiovi.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Adam Crafton, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Hello, and welcome to the first Monday in November.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Despite being on holiday vacation, parliamentarians filled the Knesset to thank Trump and give him a hero’s welcome, with cheers and standing ovations.
—Michele Chabin, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Even the receptionist, Milan (Taylor), is an attorney-in-training who’s generously welcomed into the sorority.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Millie Bobby Brown is opening up about mom life after welcoming her first child with husband Jake Bongiovi.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
The welcome reception on Thursday represented a positive exercise in sports diplomacy.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Hello, and welcome to the first Monday in November.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
After a welcome from Straw Hat Goofy, the movie TikToker with over 3.6 million followers acting as the day’s master of ceremonies, and video introduction from Ethan Coen, the day’s first film, The Big Lebowski, starts.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Despite being on holiday vacation, parliamentarians filled the Knesset to thank Trump and give him a hero’s welcome, with cheers and standing ovations.
—Michele Chabin, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome
Verb
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Kendall Jenner is embracing her 30s.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Han isn’t surprised that global firms are now embracing Chinese robotaxis.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Friday will be a pleasant day with the high temperature near 60 degrees, however, temperatures will quickly dip in the evening after the sun sets, the forecast shows.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The 32-gram chocolate and vanilla were both pleasant, with no strange aftertaste or texture—just make sure to give them a really good shake before taking your first sip.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There will be presentations to honor veterans, guest speakers and a salute from the Vista City Council.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The event will honor military veterans, first responders and more, with awards including the young patriot award, Benjamin Hall’s honor award, T2T Stephen Courage Siller award, salute to service award, most valuable patriot award, heroism award and patriot of the year award.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Further south, in Staten Island, Cuomo ate margherita pizza and greeted voters.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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After some time, Hamlin emerged from his car and was greeted by his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates, relishing the fact his sixth attempt at a title wasted away despite leading 208 of the 319 laps after starting on the pole.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Head coach Dave Canales answered to the Panthers’ imperfect and confusingly delightful day on Sunday in his postgame press conference.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Grant is wickedly delightful, rightfully becoming one of the rare actors in a horror movie to gain awards traction, receiving nominations at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, and BAFTAs.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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He was then honorably discharged, with countless salutations and medals for his heroism.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
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Use proper subject lines, professional salutations, and complete sentences.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Avery is very quickly excluded from the suspect pool thanks to the time stamp on a photo of her and her father enjoying dinner together on their own at a local diner.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both ends of the leash will simply enjoy having people pet the therapy dog, chat with the handler, try to calm their nerves before running their big race, and, hopefully, have a significant, measurable feeling of relaxation.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As the conversation turned to Haliburton, Antetokounmpo challenged Turner to say three nice things about his former All-Star point guard.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even the fact that Refiberd doesn’t need a lot of financing to keep itself afloat because of the nature of its technology is a nice bit of happenstance.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Welcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcome. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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