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to acknowledge (someone) by means of spoken words
The host cheerfully greeted the party guests at the door.
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Recent Examples of greeted
China's leader got the red carpet treatment on arrival, greeted by 21-year-old Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
At the door we are greeted by Posen’s fiancé, Harrison Ball, a former New York City Ballet dancer.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Upon entering the store, one is greeted by the brand’s signature design elements, including the black-and white checkered marble floor, inspired by the original Prada store in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and the iconic pastel green tone.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
For one of only two times this year, Indiana flew commercial–the WNBA instituted charter flights for the regular season–and autograph hounds greeted the team at the gate.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Loud ovations greeted the Carnegie performances, and the musicians themselves applauded their future leader.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Solid Rock’s director Jeff Moore greeted the crowd and shared a bit of Pudding history while explaining the mission of the Solid Rock Teen Centers and why this is only the 22nd Christmas Pudding in 24 years, having time off for the COVID-19 lockdown and a Motley Crue tour.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
When the men finally do unbutton their ruffled blouses, the women are greeted by signs of scurvy as well as a few abs.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2024
Again, they were greeted with a succession of passes.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
At the door we are greeted by Posen’s fiancé, Harrison Ball, a former New York City Ballet dancer.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Upon entering the store, one is greeted by the brand’s signature design elements, including the black-and white checkered marble floor, inspired by the original Prada store in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and the iconic pastel green tone.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
For one of only two times this year, Indiana flew commercial–the WNBA instituted charter flights for the regular season–and autograph hounds greeted the team at the gate.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Loud ovations greeted the Carnegie performances, and the musicians themselves applauded their future leader.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Solid Rock’s director Jeff Moore greeted the crowd and shared a bit of Pudding history while explaining the mission of the Solid Rock Teen Centers and why this is only the 22nd Christmas Pudding in 24 years, having time off for the COVID-19 lockdown and a Motley Crue tour.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
When the men finally do unbutton their ruffled blouses, the women are greeted by signs of scurvy as well as a few abs.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2024
Again, they were greeted with a succession of passes.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Greeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greeted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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