How to Use greeting in a Sentence

greeting

noun
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  • He addressed the members of the delegation with a formal greeting.
  • Both you who are here and all of you who have sent greetings and gifts.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary’s greetings sell for $1,500.
    — Paige Hagy, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Hang it by the front door to jot down and little reminders or greetings.
    — Brittney Morgan, housebeautiful.com, 5 May 2023
  • The country star was walking through the MVP Arena to get to the stage and offered greetings and high-fives to the crowd.
    — Country Living Staff, Country Living, 1 June 2023
  • But if a few flocks pass over without so much as a look, hit them with a greeting call.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Use a paint pen to write a friendly greeting on one of the larger pumpkins.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • No, the city won’t start rolling up the red carpet or stop rolling out friendly greetings.
    — Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
  • She was confused by these words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
    — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Offering him a greeting kiss, Magoo is stabbed in the neck.
    — Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 4 July 2023
  • Make their greeting more festive by adding a few cozy touches to your front porch.
    — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 3 Oct. 2022
  • And second, in so doing, the performance opens the door to a new kind of phatic greeting.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2022
  • It’s been El Cholo’s after-hours greeting for about a year now.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
  • The greeting cards in the Naomi Watts Menopause Collection are quite funny.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The pair share a greeting before Swift launches into some small talk.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • That slab, covered with names and the memories attached to them, is your first greeting.
    — Essence, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Corny Dog is at the main stand in front of Big Tex, the 55-foot tall cowboy that watches over the fair and belts out the occasional greeting.
    — Dallas News, 3 Oct. 2022
  • There was the walk to her Queens apartment, the greeting and tossing into the air of Pati, the family dog, and a meal of chicken and spaghetti to eat.
    — Gia Kourlas Ok McCausland, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Meyers, who was with Morera at the residence home, said she was touched by greetings from her many fans around the world.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Pick up a pack of blank red greeting cards with envelopes ($3, Joann) and decorate them with paper hearts and glue.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Coogler handed the phone over to Rihanna, who beamed a heartfelt greeting.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2023
  • But this greeting was different: the remains were absent from home for so long.
    — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Nov. 2022
  • The short pregame greeting also serves as a reminder of just how the Tuscaloosa community is wedded to the success of the Crimson Tide.
    — USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
  • Not everyone got such a cheerful greeting from Louis—which is fine!
    — Town & Country, 6 May 2023
  • Dogs sniff butts as a form of greeting and to gather information.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Sticking out one's tongue can sometimes serve as a greeting in Tibet, according to the BBC.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Wish your family and friends Eid al Adha Mubarak with our list of greetings and wishes.
    — Manal Aman, Good Housekeeping, 19 June 2023
  • An average session begins with a greeting in Latin and the reading of a short passage.
    — Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The relationship between the two go-getters has evolved, as has their greetings.
    — Marsha Porter, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Recently, his mom dropped off Halloween candy for the kids, each bag inscribed with a greeting from Williams.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023

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