receiving line
noun
: a group of people who stand in a line and individually welcome guests (as at a wedding reception)
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The kiss During the World Cup medal ceremony in Sydney, the Spanish players lined up to accept their gold medals and congratulations from a receiving line that included Rubiales.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2023
Bad ankle and all, Ellis happily signed every sheet of paper foisted upon him in the Crown Heights community center, posed for every selfie and dapped up every fan until his postgame receiving line finally disappeared.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The tensions later surfaced publicly during a White House holiday party where the First Lady was notably absent from the receiving line when the Pelosi family greeted the President.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday evening, she is expected to pose for group photos but will take a short break when guests are greeted in a receiving line before dinner.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2023
Bad ankle and all, Ellis happily signed every sheet of paper foisted upon him in the Crown Heights community center, posed for every selfie and dapped up every fan until his postgame receiving line finally disappeared.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The tensions later surfaced publicly during a White House holiday party where the First Lady was notably absent from the receiving line when the Pelosi family greeted the President.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday evening, she is expected to pose for group photos but will take a short break when guests are greeted in a receiving line before dinner.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Receiving line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receiving%20line. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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