welcome
interjection
(a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure).
were 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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“Everyone I interacted with from the audience, other band members and from Terror Fest itself were welcoming and engaging,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
Organisers said they also were welcoming some of the "biggest and best names in comedy" to Southsea, including Omid Djalili, Jason Manford and star of Mock the Week Dara O'Briain.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2023
“We were welcoming everyone back for the first time since the pandemic. To start off the year like this is just tragic.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
"All the resettlement agencies were welcoming families with no federal funds coming through," O'Brien said.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2022
The iron gate creaked quietly as she pushed it open, almost as if it were welcoming her home.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
