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.

Examples of meet and greet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for meet and greet

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• indiscreet
• marguerite
• obsolete
• overeat
• overheat
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• stillingfleet
• superheat
• amit