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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Video captured the extended greeting between the presidents, who patted each other's shoulders and firmly shook hands for around 15 seconds.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
This simple holiday greeting between colleagues was, in fact, a landmark event in the history of telecommunications: Papworth had just sent the first text message.
—Scott Nover, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Bruce Springsteen’s personal greeting Before her run as the Miami Herald’s voice on theater, Dolen, then Christine Arnold, was the rock music critic for the Detroit Free Press in the early-1970s.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
The North Carolina shelter said one of its workers was entering the adoption center at about 9 a.m. and heard someone share an enthusiastic greeting.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
This simple holiday greeting between colleagues was, in fact, a landmark event in the history of telecommunications: Papworth had just sent the first text message.
—Scott Nover, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Bruce Springsteen’s personal greeting Before her run as the Miami Herald’s voice on theater, Dolen, then Christine Arnold, was the rock music critic for the Detroit Free Press in the early-1970s.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
The North Carolina shelter said one of its workers was entering the adoption center at about 9 a.m. and heard someone share an enthusiastic greeting.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Greeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greeting. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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