greeting

Example Sentences

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He went from village to village to explain how the virus was spread by contact with bodily fluids and encourage people to stop things like greeting one another by shaking hands.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Davis’ son Erin arrives early to the opening, and slowly makes his way around the room, shaking hands and greeting friends.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"The handshake evolved very slowly as a mode of greeting and had no bearing on hat-honor as a gesture of deference," he says.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

“She walked into the visitation room unfazed that she was in prison, greeting the guards by name,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“Where were you?” she whispered by way of greeting as he crept in five minutes before the end of the film, dropping into the seat just beside her.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny