as in to embrace
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented
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as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a welcome chance to rest after a long journey
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as in salute
an expression of goodwill upon meeting
offered a warm welcome to the stranger
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Recent Examples of welcome
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
After three years of brutal and deadly fighting in Eastern Europe, many observers and allies would welcome an end to Russia's full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
That is a big and welcome departure from industry norms.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Guests arrive to a warm welcome from innkeeper Todd Schwartz, who lives upstairs, drives a 1967 Lincoln Continental, and stirs a mean Martini.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Bassett’s journey to motherhood wasn’t easy—after seven years of trying IVF, Bassett and her husband welcomed their twins on Jan. 27, 2006.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
After three years of brutal and deadly fighting in Eastern Europe, many observers and allies would welcome an end to Russia's full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Top trends: The collections delivered a welcome dose of crafty experimentation infusing that sense of playfulness in personal style that London always embraces best.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
That is a big and welcome departure from industry norms.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
The Berlin film festival kicked off its 75th anniversary event in style Thursday night, with the German and international film industry giving a warm welcome of a very cold and snowy night to new Berlinale director Trica Tuttle.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Guests arrive to a warm welcome from innkeeper Todd Schwartz, who lives upstairs, drives a 1967 Lincoln Continental, and stirs a mean Martini.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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Still, a competition lineup shouldn’t be judged by its best films, but the strength of the entire selection — which is where Tuttle and her team could really assert their values, embracing a diversity of visions and voices, without ever losing sight of her audience.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the rise of rapid release publishing encourages some authors to embrace faster, more intuitive writing methods.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This driver encompasses the literal reasons for scented products—think masking unpleasant odors, creating a pleasant scent for your home, and making up for a lack of fresh air.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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My experience with the Phone 3a Pro has been mostly pleasant.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the whole idea of having the presenter salute each actor should have been scrapped across the board!—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Musk's actions since President Donald Trump's second inauguration have prompted protests against Tesla in some quarters, including a case in Germany in which protesters projected Musk making his controversial gesture that many accused of being a Nazi salute.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the promo – watch it above – Gillis is greeted in the studio by cast member Ashley Padilla, who tries to reassure the host that the cast is fully recovered from the big party and ready to play.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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Inside, you’re greeted by a massive vintage armoire; several more candelabras are sprinkled throughout.—
Michael Cuby,
Them,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, the anime is a throwback to the days where Goku used to channel Jackie Chan, using plates and chairs to fight opponents larger than himself with delightful yet stunning action animation.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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And Then, There’s Power Shot As delightful as the drive experience is, there is one more feature the driver will find delightful: Power Shot.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Those two words — Philly's affectionate salutation — have taken on deeper meaning as the city grapples with the aftermath of a tragedy that killed seven people and injured dozens more.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sun Salutations The sun salutations are a group of poses focused on moving the body.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Then please enjoy a few TikTok videos showing this trend in action.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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While the show ran long this year, IndieWire’s review greatly enjoyed this year’s sincere and silly show as hosted by O’Brien in his first (and hopefully not final) stint.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Creating comedy in which the principal characters are involved in crime does require some balance — worse criminals to contrast with the nicer ones, or a deserving or faceless target, or, as here, no other option.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Kansas’ Devin Neal profiles as a downhill runner with a nice combination of size and speed.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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