greeting

Example Sentences

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The either-or greeting was odd to hear at an airline-departures curb, but this was no ordinary drop-off point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

“Nobody can make a deal like I can,” is his standard public greeting.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

One of the earliest scripts she wrote was a greeting for users returning home, which she wanted to feel like the "warmest welcome in the whole wide world."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He went from village to village to explain how the virus was spread by contact with bodily fluids and encourage people to stop things like greeting one another by shaking hands.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Families have filled up the green picnic tables, and they nod or raise a hand in greeting.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith