Sentence examples for greeted from inspiring English sources

The word "greeted" is correct and usable in written English.
It is a verb that means to enthusiastically welcome someone. Example sentence: My colleagues greeted me with a warm welcome when I entered the office.

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greeted

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Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lopez led the Dolby theatre audience's applause, the media backstage greeted Arquette like a conquering hero and Hillary Clinton, among others, echoed her denunciation.

Each pass was greeted with an olé from the fans.

MO'L When Time magazine published its testosterone-heavy Gods of Food issue in November last year it was greeted with howls of laughter.

Peter was greeted by friends and comrades he had worked with for decades, and though he smiled and shook hands, he seemed to have little memory of them.

She recalls asking the question, "among the brick chimneys: 'When will I see my parents?'", and the hollow mirth that greeted it among those in her berth.

Moving on 20 years to December 2011, when Cameron used Britain's veto to block an EU-wide treaty, the Sun greeted the news with a splash headlined "Up Eurs" with a photoshopped picture of "bulldog" Cameron giving a two-fingered salute.

The veteran leader of the nationalist SDLP, John Hume, greeted the IRA announcement as "a very welcome statement".

McAleese was well drilled for the meeting, because when she greeted the Queen she managed to suppress her natural impulse to pat her on the hand.

Each new performer will be greeted by sighs of dis may and hoots of derision, usually during the crucial bit of dialogue on which your enjoyment depends.

The myth that the budget deficit was caused by Labour "overspending" has become such a "fact" in the minds of the public that Ed Miliband was greeted with incredulous abuse by the studio audience when he tried, very mildly, to put the record straight.

If aliens were to land in India today they would be greeted by a bewildering spectacle – while hordes of film buffs gather outside cinemas to see the latest Bollywood blockbuster, an angry mob waves saffron-coloured flags and calls for the arrest of the movie's hero for allegedly defaming Hinduism.

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