meet and greet

noun

: a reception at which a public figure (such as a politician or rock star) socializes with press members and other guests
The candidate held a meet and greet with voters.
The pop singer took time for a meet and greet with fans.

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Republican Women California – Intermountain: 11 a.m. meet and greet, lunch and meeting at 11:30 a.m. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025 To the trainers’ surprise, no one in the Nosferatu cast was afraid of the rats during their initial meet and greets. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025 How to organize a trip: The travel organizer Yellow Zebra Safaris is adept at pulling together a complete, smooth itinerary with flight arrangements, meet and greets at the airport, road transfers, gorilla permits and lodge bookings. Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 During the luncheon, guests can participate in a luxury auction that offers items like a 14-karat white gold diamond pendant, a stay at the Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa or a meet and greet with singer Barry Manilow. Layla Ilchi, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meet and greet

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meet and greet was in 1960

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“Meet and greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meet%20and%20greet. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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