in greeting

idiom

: as a way to greet someone
He held out his hand in greeting.

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Following the service, the children joined their parents in greeting well-wishers who lined the route to catch a glimpse of the family and share season's greetings. Erin Hill, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 Then Fernandez stirs and extends his hand as if in greeting. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024 The two women are seen kissing each other’s cheeks in greeting and chatting together. Ellie Hall, Vulture, 9 July 2024 Stella, the family’s elderly dog, wiggles and weaves around my legs in greeting. Hazlitt, 27 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for in greeting 

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“In greeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20greeting. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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