welcome
interjection
(a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure).
have been welcoming
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present perfect progressiveof welcome.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But many of the capital’s workers and residents have been welcoming or indifferent to the troops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
The current neighbours in Yogyakarta have been welcoming.
From BBC ● May 13, 2023
The member states of the European Union have been welcoming to the Ukrainians.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2023
But after the Kraken was awarded to Seattle, Hall knew he had to start following the NHL and said veteran hockey fans have been welcoming as he’s learned the intricacies of hockey.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
On this occasion you have been welcoming, kindly and cordially, a grandson of her Majesty.
From Memories of Canada and Scotland — Speeches and Verses by Campbell, John Douglas Sutherland
