with open arms

idiom

: in a very kind and friendly way
We were welcomed back with open arms.

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Keep reading for more $30-and-under wreaths on Amazon, and welcome spring with open arms. Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025 Isetan welcomed Marc Jacobs with open arms to Tokyo this week to celebrate the exclusive House of Marc Jacobs that debuted at the flagship. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025 Taylor Swift wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms by every person at the 2025 Super Bowl, with the pop star receiving boos from some members of the crowd when her image appeared on the Caesars Superdome jumbotron Sunday (Feb. 9). Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025 Welcomed me with open arms as a little 18-year-old with short hair, no facial hair. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for with open arms 

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“With open arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20open%20arms. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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