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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"He really liked the people in Dubai, he said they were welcoming, that it was a great place to live," Abdul told the BBC.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
"All the resettlement agencies were welcoming families with no federal funds coming through," O'Brien said.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2022
But after only a week or so, Jackson was on his way home, where he and Lisa soon enough were welcoming their son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
The centers’ offices were welcoming and low on red tape.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
Four years later, Dorothy Vaughan and her twelve fellow teachers were welcoming 301 education-hungry youngsters, urged along by parents who wanted more for their children than a life of work in the tobacco factories.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
