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to acknowledge (someone) by means of spoken words
The host cheerfully greeted the party guests at the door.
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Recent Examples of greets
The sight of a heated and jet-equipped hydrotherapy pool greets you at check in, and is flanked by relaxation day beds, a sauna, and a steam room.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Abid Malik, owner of Mishal Studio in Plano, greets customers at his Pakistani clothing boutique with the familiarity of family.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
On the second floor, a Steinway piano greets visitors upon arrival, along with a bar and a large dining table.
—Ming Liu, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
On a daily basis, my phone greets me at some point of the day with a notification for some type of visual gallery from my Google Photos account.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 14 Mar. 2026
Vance visit Turning Point USA CEO and chair Erika Kirk (left) greets Vice President JD Vance during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025 in December in Phoenix.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The spa greets you with an immersive calm.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
For every place that greets visitors with warmth and joy, there are others where the welcome is cooler, guarded, or even downright unfriendly.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
But this is Vienna, not Pasadena, so… The first sight that greets a Playhouse upon lights going down is enough to elicit a very slight gasp from an audience.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Abid Malik, owner of Mishal Studio in Plano, greets customers at his Pakistani clothing boutique with the familiarity of family.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
On the second floor, a Steinway piano greets visitors upon arrival, along with a bar and a large dining table.
—Ming Liu, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
On a daily basis, my phone greets me at some point of the day with a notification for some type of visual gallery from my Google Photos account.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 14 Mar. 2026
Vance visit Turning Point USA CEO and chair Erika Kirk (left) greets Vice President JD Vance during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025 in December in Phoenix.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The spa greets you with an immersive calm.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
For every place that greets visitors with warmth and joy, there are others where the welcome is cooler, guarded, or even downright unfriendly.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
But this is Vienna, not Pasadena, so… The first sight that greets a Playhouse upon lights going down is enough to elicit a very slight gasp from an audience.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greets
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The board said the Alert Act now addresses its recommendation to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems that would allow the pilots to know more precisely where the traffic around them is flying.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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Those sources said the plan addresses Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs as well as maritime routes but would not provide any other details including which Iranian officials the proposal was sent to.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each shows a helicopter hovering alongside his swimming pool while the entertainer claps, salutes and raises his fist in the air.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The streaming series hails from Paramount Television Studios and Counterpart Studios.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crockett hails from the birthplace of Conjunto.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Greets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greets. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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