welcome
interjection
(a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure).
was welcoming
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past progressiveof welcome.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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After moving to London, Phillips became involved in the independent DIY punk scene, which she said was welcoming to women, non-binary and trans people.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
By World War II almost no country was welcoming immigrants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
She was welcoming, but said she was nervous about talking.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024
“RIP Neel Nanda, a great comic who built a whole comedy scene in Santa Monica nearly single-handedly and always gave his all and was welcoming to everyone,” comic John Roy wrote on X.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
The first thing Toby saw was Jesus, bloody palms outstretched as if he was welcoming him into the new day.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
