1
: a salutation at meeting
2
: an expression of good wishes : regards
—usually used in plural
holiday greetings
Examples of greeting in a Sentence
He addressed the members of the delegation with a formal greeting.
the volunteer directed the conference participants towards the coffee after offering them a cheerful greeting
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The couple also had aunties and cousins asking why they weren't messaged for their greetings.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Once inside, fans snapped Swift greeting Kelce's sister-in-law, Kylie Kelce, at the bar.
—Julie Mazziotta, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
The smiling face and warm greeting will come from across the way instead of from behind a meat or deli counter.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Frustrated by the surge of callers asking them to listen to demo tapes, the group recreated these messages for the song’s intro and outro, and turned their answering machine’s greeting into its sardonic refrain.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 28 Jan. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Once inside, fans snapped Swift greeting Kelce's sister-in-law, Kylie Kelce, at the bar.
—Julie Mazziotta, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
The smiling face and warm greeting will come from across the way instead of from behind a meat or deli counter.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Frustrated by the surge of callers asking them to listen to demo tapes, the group recreated these messages for the song’s intro and outro, and turned their answering machine’s greeting into its sardonic refrain.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greeting
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“Greeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greeting. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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