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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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Another fan greeted Liz with a Mother’s Day card in the weeks after Beau came home for the first time.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The first lady greeted children in the East Garden, assisting the kids with decorating American flags.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Raucous cheers and quite a few tears greeted the world premiere of Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, which premiered in Cannes‘ Un Certain Regard section on Tuesday.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Verb
The Trump administration warmly greeted 59 White people from South Africa upon their arrival on May 12, after granting them refugee status.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Another fan greeted Liz with a Mother’s Day card in the weeks after Beau came home for the first time.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The first lady greeted children in the East Garden, assisting the kids with decorating American flags.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Raucous cheers and quite a few tears greeted the world premiere of Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, which premiered in Cannes‘ Un Certain Regard section on Tuesday.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 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 25 May. 2025.
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