He addressed the members of the delegation with a formal greeting. the volunteer directed the conference participants towards the coffee after offering them a cheerful greeting
Recent Examples on the WebMulligan nailed the respectful greeting when shaking hands with the royal at a reception for the British Film Industry in 2013. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Owner Juan Bravo and chef Victor Conrique opened the upscale Mexican restaurant last month on Public Square, but the official greeting was delivered Friday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting complete with dignitaries and proclamations. Marc Bona, cleveland, 16 July 2022 Change the greeting based on the season or customize it for visitors. Grace Gallagher, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2022 Harry and Meghan didn't exactly share a new photo of baby Archie in their 2020 Christmas card, but the greeting did include this sweet illustration, crafted from a picture taken by Meghan's mother. The Editors, Town & Country, 19 May 2022 Winkler returned the greeting, then put cash in a homeless girl’s hands.New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022 In December 2018, Sydney Day Weikart, a high school sophomore from Alexandria, Virginia, took $200 and a passion for hand-lettering and started a greeting-card business. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021 The cute video garnered several responses from Kaling's famous friends who gushed over little Spencer's greeting. Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2022 Sunday was not about politics and troubles, but about food and dance, meeting old friends and greeting strangers who will become friends.oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of greeting was before the 12th century