warm reception
Example Sentences
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He initially insisted he did not want the job and would return to Fulham, but the warm reception he received when England beat Poland 3-1 at Wembley in his first game pulled on his emotions.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Plus, Graham Platner gets a warm reception at a Maine town hall, and another Democrat proposes a bill to restrict how the Pentagon uses AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Woodland received a warm reception from the crowd down the stretch, which turned to rapturous applause and chants of "Gary, Gary" as he sank his putt for victory.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
And he is still moved by the warm reception given to the last Genesis tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
Richard felt slightly overwhelmed by the warm reception, by the neighbors who trailed in and said, “Good afternoon, nno, welcome,” as if they did not even think about minding that he had come uninvited.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
