greeting

Example Sentences

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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

The scattered boos greeting this news were nothing compared to the full-throated braying that later sent both director and set designer into the night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"The handshake evolved very slowly as a mode of greeting and had no bearing on hat-honor as a gesture of deference," he says.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Almost always comes an incalculably generous reward: a smile and a greeting returned.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“That is no greeting from a friend to a friend,” said Gwydion, gently raising Taran to his feet.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander