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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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
At the site we were greeted by Laura and her husband Pier Franco and their daughter Chiara.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Swift’s fans, devoted as ever, greeted each release with characteristic enthusiasm, and all four Taylor’s Version albums topped the Billboard 200 albums chart.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Elena Kagan greet President Donald Trump after his address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, March 4,...
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Verb
Garber was greeted by a long, standing ovation at Harvard on Thursday, reflective of broad appreciation of his stand against the Trump administration.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
At the site we were greeted by Laura and her husband Pier Franco and their daughter Chiara.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Swift’s fans, devoted as ever, greeted each release with characteristic enthusiasm, and all four Taylor’s Version albums topped the Billboard 200 albums chart.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Elena Kagan greet President Donald Trump after his address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, March 4,...
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for greet
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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