meet and greet

noun

: a reception at which a public figure (such as a politician or rock star) socializes with press members and other guests
The candidate held a meet and greet with voters.
The pop singer took time for a meet and greet with fans.

Examples of meet and greet in a Sentence

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Those two have scheduled meet and greets, but other characters like The Invisible Man and Ygor roam throughout Dark Universe. Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 May 2025 Seraphina, reading the room, agrees to a meet and greet. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 Of course there were plenty of highlights for their kids, including a notable moment when Lucy fell into a sweet embrace with Daisy Duck during a character meet and greet. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025 Authentic Brands Group will host a media meet and greet to celebrate signing local power player Belle Fashion Group as Champion’s China partner. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meet and greet

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meet and greet was in 1960

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“Meet and greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meet%20and%20greet. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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