greeting
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In the ’80s — before a text message counted as a greeting — he shared meals and dinner conversation with our family.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Videos of the encounter quickly spread online and on Spain’s front pages, leading the country’s foreign minister to defend the interaction as a greeting and “nothing more.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
There’s no such broader conversation greeting another Evil Dead sequel, even though moviegoers seem to like it.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Among them was Norway's Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, who laid flowers outside the palace and signed a book of condolences after greeting the new king, said the country was "united in grief and gratitude".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
I say from behind Ama, waving the akrafena in greeting.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
He arrives in Cooperstown along with Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones to greetings from his new peers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Over the following year, the two continued to exchange greetings, ideas and invitations.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
Standing at the counter next to a crew of workmen, I sipped a latte and munched on a pastry as the smell of espresso and the sound of Italian greetings swirled around me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
In the mornings, Christine eagerly awaits the brightly colored, highly vocal birds swooping into their garden, whooping their greetings before flying off into the junglelike foliage.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
With quick nods and familiar greetings, one opened the door for her, and the other two stood a little straighter, wishing her a good day as she passed.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
