meet and greet

noun

Synonyms of meet and greetnext
: a reception at which a public figure (such as a politician or rock star) socializes with press members and other guests
The candidate held a meet and greet with voters.
The pop singer took time for a meet and greet with fans.

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Republican Women’s Club – Intermountain General Meeting: 11 a.m. meet and greet, 11:30 a.m. luncheon, San Vicente Resort- Banquet Room. — Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 And fans have already nearly sold-out most stadiums and his meet and greet packages months ahead of the tour. — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Shaking hands with the Chiefs’ Chris Jones, Trump then held a very public meet and greet with some of the family members of victims in the January 1 attack on Bourbon Street and emergency responders who were there that terrible morning. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025 With NFTs or tokens, fans can be more involved, for example requesting songs played in the arena before games, and gaining exclusive access to events, livestreams, rewards, Club meet and greets, opportunities to play at stadiums, and even to officially hand over the ball before a match. — Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meet and greet

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of meet and greet was in 1960

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“Meet and greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meet%20and%20greet. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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