greeting
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greetings
plural
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the act or words of a person who greets.
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a friendly message from someone who is absent.
a greeting from a friend in another country.
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greetings, an expression of friendly or respectful regard.
Send my greetings to your family.
noun
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the act or an instance of welcoming or saluting on meeting
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(often plural)
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an expression of friendly salutation
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( as modifier )
a greetings card
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Etymology
Origin of greeting
before 900; Middle English, Old English gretinge. See greet 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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In the ’80s — before a text message counted as a greeting — he shared meals and dinner conversation with our family.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
After watching the undercover footage of Bechi smiling and greeting supporters at an event in March, she tears up and says: "It's like nothing ever happened."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“The idea was that as customers grew older, they would become more mature and we would be greeting our own future customers,” Whiteman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
There’s no such broader conversation greeting another Evil Dead sequel, even though moviegoers seem to like it.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
This arrangement went on for seven years, with Bobby sending greeting cards to the young girl signed “Daddy,” and having mother and child visit him later on.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
"The first thing I said to him, apart from the usual greetings, was that everybody was worried about him, was looking for him, was longing to see him," Pepper told the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
During a question-and-answer session with Putin, Cook stood up to praise the city and pass along greetings from President Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Over the following year, the two continued to exchange greetings, ideas and invitations.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
The two came up with a bold redesign — bright colors to attract motorists and greetings in four languages to honor the surrounding Navajo, Zuni, Acoma and Laguna communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
From time to time, Mariam heard footsteps down the street, doors swinging open, muffled greetings.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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