greeting

Example Sentences

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Munir was at the centre of the action during that round of talks, greeting both delegations on their arrival and displaying bonhomie with US Vice President JD Vance.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

If you don’t splurge on an airport lei greeting, pick one up at a local Target.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The King spent time greeting a number of people from the community who had gathered outside, and said to some waiting: "I hope I haven't disrupted your normal activities too much."

From BBC • May 14, 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

If Sun Girl yelled anything back, Duane was still too far away to hear it, but she did wave in greeting.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el