How to Use greeting in a Sentence

greeting

noun
  • He addressed the members of the delegation with a formal greeting.
  • The duchess seemed more than amused by the graceful greeting.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Both you who are here and all of you who have sent greetings and gifts.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The key is in your attitude, not the mode of your greeting.
    — WSJ, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Send a religious greeting to remind them of the hope and joy of the day.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Bold choice with the absence of a subject line and greeting.
    — Kerry Elson kiki O’Keeffe Yates, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2019
  • One of them was marked with Chip’s name and a greeting for his special day, Nov. 5.
    — Fox News, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary’s greetings sell for $1,500.
    — Paige Hagy, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The two shared a hug and the bise greeting and posed for photos together.
    — Rhonda Richford, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Hang it by the front door to jot down and little reminders or greetings.
    — Brittney Morgan, housebeautiful.com, 5 May 2023
  • The country star was walking through the MVP Arena to get to the stage and offered greetings and high-fives to the crowd.
    — Country Living Staff, Country Living, 1 June 2023
  • As a schoolboy, Roger sold greeting cards door to door.
    — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Getting more greeting cards into the mail would help the USPS.
    — WSJ, 3 May 2021
  • Write the name or greeting big, leave space between the letters.
    — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2018
  • But if a few flocks pass over without so much as a look, hit them with a greeting call.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Use a paint pen to write a friendly greeting on one of the larger pumpkins.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Dear brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave his life for the flock of God.
    — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • No, the city won’t start rolling up the red carpet or stop rolling out friendly greetings.
    — Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Monday’s greeting will likely serve as the first of many.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
  • No one comes through that door without getting a greeting from us and a smile.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 27 June 2019
  • Smile and exchange a friendly greeting with the people at the tables next to you.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Trump either greeting or arm wrestling a dog-sized frog.
    — Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022
  • After a warm greeting at the net, after 4 hours 57 minutes, Djokovic knelt down, picked and ate some of the grass.
    — Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, 28 June 2021
  • Dearest brothers and sisters, this was the first greeting of the risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave His life for the flock of God.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • The smiling face and warm greeting will come from across the way instead of from behind a meat or deli counter.
    — Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Alex: These kinds of greetings will happen dozens of times while talking to JJ.
    — Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
  • She was confused by these words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
    — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams got an out-of-this-world greeting in space!
    — Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Wolves fans use his name as a greeting, a farewell, a congratulation or a battle cry.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • Several other friendly greetings on the street lend the afternoon a Sesame Street vibe with characters popping out all over the place.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 June 2025

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