greeted; greeting; greets
1
: to address with expression of kind wishes upon meeting or arrival
greeted guests at the door
2
a
: to meet or react to in a specified manner
greeted him with boos
b
: to occur as a response to
apathy greeted the plan
3
: to appear to the perception of
a surprising sight greeted her eyes
greeter
noun
Examples of greet in a Sentence
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Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
Keighran struck out the next batter, but the third strike eluded the catcher and the batter reached first base safely to load the bases
Tran singled in a run and Oakland made a pitching change, bringing in Kate Munnerlyn (15-0) to pitch to Davis, who greeted her with a single to make it 4-0.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
There will be a chance for people to greet the team upon its arrival at campus Tuesday afternoon, tentatively around 3:15 p.m.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2023
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Verb
While sailing past the Pitons and listening to a live saxophonist, we were greeted by dozens of pilot whales.
—Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
Keighran struck out the next batter, but the third strike eluded the catcher and the batter reached first base safely to load the bases
Tran singled in a run and Oakland made a pitching change, bringing in Kate Munnerlyn (15-0) to pitch to Davis, who greeted her with a single to make it 4-0.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Verb
Police and sniffer dogs had made their search, and now senior clergy lined up in scarlet cassocks, a welcoming party, while the dean, also in red, stood outside the western entrance to greet his guest.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
There will be a chance for people to greet the team upon its arrival at campus Tuesday afternoon, tentatively around 3:15 p.m.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2023
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greet. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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