GREETING in a Sentence
Learn GREETING from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
241 example sentences for GREETING, such as:
1. He raised a hand in greeting.
2. Please give my greeting to Miss Macleod.
3. His distant greeting made me feel unwelcome from the start.
4. There was the sound of greeting and an indistinguishable murmur.
5. I look forward to greeting you on your golden wedding anniversary.
2. Please give my greeting to Miss Macleod.
3. His distant greeting made me feel unwelcome from the start.
4. There was the sound of greeting and an indistinguishable murmur.
5. I look forward to greeting you on your golden wedding anniversary.
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Meanings and Examples of GREETING
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greeting
n. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
Classic Sentence: (196 in 14 pages)
1 Ethan recognised Michael Eady's roan colt, and young Denis Eady, in a handsome new fur cap, leaned forward and waved a greeting.
2 However, remembering her plan, Scarlett smothered her contempt and cast such a flashing smile of greeting at him that he stopped short, his arm outheld to Suellen and goggled at Scarlett in pleased bewilderment.
3 There were cries of greeting from a dozen voices and Stuart and Brent Tarleton moved toward her.
4 Ashley had made no attempt to join the circle about her, in fact she had not had a word alone with him since arriving, or even spoken to him since their first greeting.
5 But when the first exclamations of affectionate greeting were over and they all had trooped into the dining room to sit down, Scarlett felt a chill.
6 As he came up the walk she called a greeting to him, summoning her sweetest smile.
7 He had eyes for no one but Melanie and he spoke abruptly without greeting.
8 There was the sound of greeting and an indistinguishable murmur.
9 For a time she could only lie still and think of standing between Melanie and Ashley, greeting guests.
10 The matter-of-course tone of Mrs. Trenor's greeting deepened her irritation.
11 She turned to give him the welcome which such gallantry deserved; but her greeting wavered into a blush of wonder, for the man who had approached her was Lawrence Selden.
12 But his greeting expressed no more than the satisfaction which every pretty woman expects to see reflected in masculine eyes; and the discovery, if distasteful to her vanity, was reassuring to her nerves.
13 Lily had not an instant's doubt as to the meaning of the murmur greeting her appearance.
14 Frosted shingles smoked against a sky colored like flax-blossoms, sleigh-bells clinked, shouts of greeting were loud in the thin bright air, and everywhere was a rhythmic sound of wood-sawing.
15 She hadn't the dimmest notion who he was, but his greeting warmed her.
Example Sentence: (45 in 4 pages)
1 A Christmas greeting and good wishes to you who is thought about all the year through.
2 With the old wish that is ever new,may the greeting do its share toward making your Christmas a pleasant one.
3 I look forward to greeting you on your golden wedding anniversary.
4 He raised a hand in greeting.
5 Please give my greeting to Miss Macleod.
6 Liz fell silent in mid-word of a vague murmured greeting to stare.
7 Eliza's greeting was delivered in a short, abrupt voice, without a smile; and then she sat down again, fixed her eyes on the fire, and seemed to forget me.
8 Her effusive manner of greeting her friends finally began to irritate them.
9 His distant greeting made me feel unwelcome from the start.
10 These four pop-up snowflake greeting cards are easy to make.
11 When the players and coach arrive back later today they'll be greeted as national heroes in the stadium where the first modern Olympics were held.
12 Of course, most regular folks aren't greeted by name stand in front of this chic Beverly Hills beauty salon.
13 Our hosts greeted us at the airport with a cordial welcome and a hearty hug.
14 When the popular tenor Placido Domingo came on stage, he was greeted by a tremendous ovation.
15 You'd think that type of fiscal irresponsibility would be subject to investigative reporting, but it was greeted with a big yawn from the local media.