Thesaurus results for GREETED

greeted

verb

past tense of greet

as in addressed

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 Tagovailoa on return, boos Falcons and former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was greeted with boos during Friday’s preseason game, lingered on the field afterward to embrace several former teammates and Dolphins staffers. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 He was greeted with a friendly welcome by fans, as multiple people stopped to shake his hand and take pictures with him. — Jackson Thompson , Patricia Babcock McGraw Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 That afternoon, the president, inside the exposition’s ornate Temple of Music, greeted members of the public, shaking hands and warmly inviting them to explore the fair. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Varsho greeted Nate Lavender with a two-run single and Yainer Diaz singled in another run. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Bhargavendra Singh greeted me solemnly in Indian fashion, bringing his hands together in front of his forehead. — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Her final album, Rockstar, celebrated a 2022 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that Parton had greeted, at first, with great skepticism. — Ann Powers, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Instead, Parton greeted fans virtually via video, wearing a pair of sparkling wings. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026 And they are greeted with the familiarity a rush-to-the-finish-line process. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

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Kudrow addressed her relationship with her character during a recent appearance on Fresh Air with Terry Gross & Tonya Mosley.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
On his final night of guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live this week, Jelly Roll finally addressed his political views.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

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She was saluted by the Recording Academy in 2024 with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the previous year received the National Medals of Arts, the United States’ highest award given to artists and their patrons.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
The man turned his gaze northeast, saluted Maceta, and disappeared, running and glimmering, into the blue of the mist.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

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