Thesaurus results for GREETS

greets

verb

present tense third-person singular of greet

as in addresses

to acknowledge (someone) by means of spoken words The host cheerfully greeted the party guests at the door.

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Recent Examples of greets Along the route, another driver yells out their window to say hi to Hollywell, while Ayo spots two friends on bicycles and greets them with a cheerful grin and full-body wave. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 Restaurant vice president Joseph Joliet greets guests at the door. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 That is the logline that greets chefs daring to take on Warner’s 100 Cooks, which found its perfect American host in the shape of Terry Crews. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 What first greets you at Maui's Wailea Beach Villas is a grand lanai that’s mostly outdoors—one with killer views of the Pacific Ocean. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Madison, a server in New York City, greets every table by asking about each diner’s allergies. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026 And beneath the surface, a migrating rainbow of pinks, greens, and silvers greets those who venture out by canoe or kayak. — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026 The skyline greets me at The Langham Chicago’s exclusive 12th-floor club lounge, where the guests are as sparkling as the free-flowing champagne. — Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026 The Spaniard tried to prepare his players for a crunch game at Anfield by playing You’ll Never Walk Alone, the emotive track that greets the Liverpool players onto the pitch before games, to help ready them for the atmosphere. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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But this redesign must be paired with structural change that addresses the barriers, bias, and discrimination that contribute to symptoms being dismissed, delays in care, and unequal access to health care and treatment for women.

— Sadiya S. Khan, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
The filing also addresses many of the same themes that have sparked concerns of an AI bubble, including the possibility of AI demand growing more slowly than expected.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

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Opened in 2019, The Hotel Zags Portland’s mod decor salutes its midcentury origins (its building dates back to 1962) while still feeling current.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Musgraves participated in all-star salutes to Parton on previous awards shows, while the country icon was still living.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

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Kyiv hails the vote as vital political backing after months of lobbying, but the sanctions’ real impact hinges on how aggressively Washington enforces the new powers at home and abroad.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Techno-optimism hails AI’s transformative potential to solve major social problems and address unmet needs.

— Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

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