warm welcome

Idioms and Phrases

A hearty, hospitable reception or greeting, as in We got a very warm welcome when we finally arrived . This expression, dating from the mid-1700s, should not be confused with the similar warm reception , which from about 1700 signified a hostile welcome, as in His rivals were planning a warm reception for him .

Example Sentences

The last time I saw him, in the spring of 2012, he rose from his desk with a surprising joviality and gave me a warm welcome.

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As well as a warm welcome for Kate there was one for her dog, too.

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After the warm welcome, Levin notes “troubling statements he [Hagel] made about Israel.”

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It received a warm welcome from Likud officials, who are very publicly courting the settler vote in the upcoming election.

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At which point, Keene gave a warm welcome to NRA Executive VP Wayne LaPierre.

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On his return home his Swedish subjects gave their Crown Prince a very warm welcome.

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In place of the expected warm welcome, the unhappy man found himself received as a ghost.

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He was very much subdued, but his companions appreciated his manliness, and gave him a warm welcome.

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The bill received a warm welcome from Burke, and was passed without a division.

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"That's what I call a nice warm welcome," the young man went on, following her into the hall and hanging up his hat.

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