greetings

Example Sentences

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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

He was waiting with colleagues in the back of the public meeting room during most of the afternoon, ready with friendly greetings for people as they passed by.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

They nodded and murmured respectful greetings to Danny, and one of them, an incredibly old man with a white beard and a bent body, reached out and touched his arm as we passed.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok