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
After watching the undercover footage of Bechi smiling and greeting supporters at an event in March, she tears up and says: "It's like nothing ever happened."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Local pensioner Kevin Bridgeman said he would have no hesitation greeting Trump if their paths crossed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Menelaus gave them a courteous greeting and bade them eat their fill.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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
As bells rang out across the Vatican and the crowd applauded, Leo concluded his blessing by offering Easter greetings in several languages, including Latin, Arabic and Chinese.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
After the happy greetings with the other aircrew and the ground crew, Katya and Klara and Tonya explained what had happened to them after the battle.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
