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receiving line
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noun
a row formed by the hosts, guests of honor, or the like, for receiving guests formally at a ball, reception, etc.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of receiving line
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Words nearby receiving line
receiver general, receivership, receiving, receiving blanket, receiving end, receiving line, receiving order, receiving set, recency, recency effect, recension
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