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greeting

[gree-ting] / ˈgri tɪŋ /


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Huge crowds cheered and waved as he rode down the Champs-Élysées Avenue greeting followers from his open-topped popemobile.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 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

There’s no such broader conversation greeting another Evil Dead sequel, even though moviegoers seem to like it.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

“Eric … has never wavered in his commitment to covering up-and-coming athletes, greeting each day with seemingly endless energy and curiosity,” said Limón Romero.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

At last, the third time I repeated my formal and untypical little greeting, there was a click on the other end.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

She remains awed that the show’s viewers — most of whom don’t agree with her politics — have acknowledged her personal milestones with warm greetings and homemade gifts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

During a question-and-answer session with Putin, Cook stood up to praise the city and pass along greetings from President Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Over the following year, the two continued to exchange greetings, ideas and invitations.

From Salon ● May 19, 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

They saw greetings being passed from one man to the next.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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