The phrase "a sort of welcome" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a greeting or reception that is not formal or traditional, but still conveys a sense of hospitality.
Example: "When I arrived at the gathering, there was a sort of welcome that made me feel at ease, even though I didn't know anyone there."
Alternatives: "a kind of greeting" or "a type of reception".
Some of Rio's more cynical citizens even give this parallel a sort of welcome.
Given that the state is a must-win for both men, was it a sort of "Welcome to the N.F.L".
atothej I would say that, having been made redundant, I decided to see this "free period" as a sort of welcome sabbatical – a time for recharging my batteries, reflection and study – so that I can bounce back into a new position as an experienced but fresh contributor.
Yet, for all the trouble that ensues, Setsuko turns out to be a sort of welcome spice in the household, and the film's dénoument in which husband slaps wife comes off as the sort of offhanded cruelty that Ozu so often depicted as standard practice in Japan yet which, here, he presents as a sign of manhood, one which his wife even boasts about to her friends!
"I found an incredible amount of openness and anticipation for smart evolution going forward," said Hoi, "and even a sort of welcome for revolutionary ideas.
Thrilled to be back, thrilled you waited... and we'll make it up to you! Here's something special right off the bat, a sort-of "welcome back" gift: a car collector friend of mine has opened his own private museum in Southern California focusing on his collection, probably the world's best, of fantastically-styled pre- and post-War French cars.
The staff were not offering any sort of welcome to outsiders at the end of last week.
Hidalgo's call for Paris to have a sort of drop-in "welcome centre" for migrants, just days after the interior minister dispatched riot police to dismantle an illegal camp in the north of the city, has also veered from the government line.
So Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga received a half-hearted sort of welcome from the rump of a satiated crowd, their appetite for the match ahead overwhelmed by their exhaustion after the one just gone.
So, a sort of bastard beast welcomes us into this "bastard countryside" where – as in so much of Britain now – city meets suburb meets industry meets farmland.
But on a trip on Saturday to the World War II Memorial in Washington with a group of fellow veterans, Mr. Hinsley got a sort of a hero's welcome.
