as in addresses
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 greets
Bryce Dallas Howard greets the cameras in a cozy green sweater while in New York City's Midtown on April 11.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
President Joe Biden greets Paul Whelan at Andrews Air Force Base following his release.
—Quinn Klinefelter, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
The owner greets you and your dog by name.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
As the Northern Hemisphere welcomes spring today, the Southern Hemisphere greets the first day of autumn.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
With his castmates before him, Mulligan, a 37-year-old improv performer with bouncy theater kid energy, ginger-red hair, and an AM radio deejay’s voice, greets his hometown of New York City.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron greets journalists after meetings with guests at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
An ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church, Robertson, 66, wears her wavy white hair short, cusses freely and greets by name the homeless of Sulphur, a city of some 20,000 people.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 Jan. 2025
No matter the situation, Mara greets most everyone and everything with a smile.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
President Joe Biden greets Paul Whelan at Andrews Air Force Base following his release.
—Quinn Klinefelter, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
The owner greets you and your dog by name.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
As the Northern Hemisphere welcomes spring today, the Southern Hemisphere greets the first day of autumn.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
With his castmates before him, Mulligan, a 37-year-old improv performer with bouncy theater kid energy, ginger-red hair, and an AM radio deejay’s voice, greets his hometown of New York City.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron greets journalists after meetings with guests at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
An ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church, Robertson, 66, wears her wavy white hair short, cusses freely and greets by name the homeless of Sulphur, a city of some 20,000 people.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 Jan. 2025
No matter the situation, Mara greets most everyone and everything with a smile.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Greets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greets. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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