welcome
interjection
(a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure).
had welcomed
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past perfectof welcome.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” star, who recently revealed he has been married for two years, announced on Instagram on Tuesday that he and his wife had welcomed a baby a while ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
After struggling with fertility, the couple had welcomed Aréya in March 2024 before Beauden was born in April – both after IVF.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The defence ministry had welcomed Abdi's announcement, saying army troops would deploy in the areas after the SDF withdrew.
From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026
The visa and immigration applications of Afghans, whom the U.S. had welcomed in 2021 as it pulled all troops from the country, have been halted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
Why else did the class, which had welcomed her so warmly at first, ignore her so now?
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
