receiving line
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of receiving line
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The Trumps will then exchange gifts with the King and Queen and participate in a receiving line for delegations from both countries before the King and Trump hold a bilateral meeting.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
There is a red carpet, a receiving line and everything you’ll see at the Oscars or the Emmys.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2025
Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui also shook hands with other officials in a receiving line at the train station.
From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2023
He said a photograph showing him with Carroll and both of their spouses at an event in 1987 was apparently an unmemorable encounter on a receiving line.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023
One day a few years earlier, Barack and I had stood, hosting a receiving line together with her and Prince Philip.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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