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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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
After being introduced by host Stephen Colbert, she was greeted by a loud ovation from the audience that lasted for nearly 45 seconds.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
The announcement, made in a city where three-fourths of residents are foreign-born, was greeted with thunderous applause as Trump said his next administration was going to root out undocumented criminals.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Once inside the walnut and gold-accented interior, guests are greeted with a welcome cocktail before and their trip begins as the plane takes off.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
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Verb
The sweet video shows the kids coming in, greeted by the family dogs at the door.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
After being introduced by host Stephen Colbert, she was greeted by a loud ovation from the audience that lasted for nearly 45 seconds.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
The announcement, made in a city where three-fourths of residents are foreign-born, was greeted with thunderous applause as Trump said his next administration was going to root out undocumented criminals.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Once inside the walnut and gold-accented interior, guests are greeted with a welcome cocktail before and their trip begins as the plane takes off.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 31 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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