welcomes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of welcome
as in embraces
to receive or accept gladly or readily the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented

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welcomes

2 of 2

noun

plural of welcome
as in salutes
an expression of goodwill upon meeting offered a warm welcome to the stranger

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Recent Examples of welcomes
Verb
The event welcomes both industry professionals and wine lovers. — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 And thanks to careful planning by Alicent (Olivia Cooke), the palace welcomes Rhaenyra with only some bloodshed. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 All three of the Wilcoxes had their own wish for America’s next 250 years as Philadelphia welcomes millions of visitors for the semiquincentennial. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources welcomes Jupiter, guiding long-term stability through wiser agreements and deeper trust. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 Your 12th House of Rest and Reflection welcomes the Moon, which forms a supportive sextile to renewing Pluto in your 2nd House of Finances and Values. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2026 The New York Stock Exchange welcomes executives and guests of Coupang on March 11, 2021, in celebration of the company's initial public offering. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Recorded throughout the book tour for On Morrison—Serpell’s electrifying, critical examination of Morrison’s writing—each episode welcomes listeners into rooms full of readers and discussions of how Morrison made her words sing. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Today’s CharlotteFive newsletter digs into why your restaurant bill keeps creeping up, says goodbye to a six-year Optimist Hall favorite, welcomes a new Italian spot to Dilworth and previews an anime convention plus a French bakery opening. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
Noun
As the warm welcomes, teas and receptions continue, news comes in from across the ocean. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Thank you for the friendship bracelets and keepsakes, the warm welcomes, the cheers, the conversations. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 And the welcomes kept coming out of her, compulsive and hopeful and for no one in particular. — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 There, Trump — who has previously been met with cold welcomes at similar public events — received a loud chorus of boos when the jumbotron panned to him. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Both initially received warm welcomes on the festival circuit, but the lack of hyperbole had many perhaps underestimating them. — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025 Me’Arah O’Neal welcomes carrying the torch for a family of hoopers, led by an NBA superstar. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026 From pandemic gatherings and warm welcomes to a homesick holiday abroad, five writers offer grateful reflections on their most memorable Thanksgivings. — Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2025 The supporters also took the opportunity to extend the warmest of welcomes to the returning Jordan Henderson and Caoimhin Kelleher. — James Pearce, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcomes
  1. embraces
  2. salutes
  3. greets
  4. greetings
  5. salutations
Verb
  • How his work embraces the ephemeral, how that is expressed in pieces made to last much longer than a season.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • As the fashion industry embraces these jerseys, some teams are leaning in.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
Definition of embraces
Noun
  • The recreational use of bigger display fireworks, such as salutes that contain two grains – 130 milligrams – of explosive materials and professional-grade aerial shells with more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions isn't allowed.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • The Italian team performed fascist salutes at its matches, including in the final against Czechoslovakia.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Definition of salutes
Verb
  • Pete the Peach greets runners at the 2023 Peachtree Health and Fitness Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
  • Roberts greets groups of guests and celebrities with enthusiasm, engages them in conversation and poses for pictures.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of greets
Noun
  • Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • The two men still exchanged voice notes, jokes, and holiday greetings.
    — Nirit Peled, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Definition of greetings
Noun
  • Getting on your mat — at a CorePower outpost near you or from the comforts of home sweet home — and flowing through those sun salutations has never been more rewarding.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
  • Messi trudged off the field quickly and headed straight to the locker room, in no mood for post-game salutations.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of salutations

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