How To Use Greet In A Sentence

The bombardment of the GPO had fascinated MacMurrough: the annunciatory puffs of smoke and the flames that roared to greet them; then the crashing gun’s report, the shell’s eruption—an illogical sequence, effect before cause, an object lesson in the madness of war. At Swim, Two Boys
However, I took the risk of putting a hand close to a yowling muzzle and was greeted with a cold nose and a non-committal snuffle before the full-on baying started again.
What of it if Winter has another snow-storm or two up his sleeve?I take my staff and fare forth to greet Spring with three dogs at my heels.
Indeed, the chants of ‘York, York, York’ which greeted the final hooter summed up what the supporters thought of their performance and, in particular, their fightback.
The avatar would greet drivers and give them information and personalized feedback using conservational language. Ford to Enhance Sync With 'Apps' and Avatars

Although the race, the last on the card, was a fairly ordinary event, it had great significance for Oliver, who was warmly greeted by racegoers.
It is the Elephant and Walrus Kingdoms that greet you today.
Anyone who buys this breakfast food gets a free gift of a fine greeting card.
Then the pleasant little surprises of all kinds that we imagined; and the pleasant looks that greet us when we condescend to accept them; the patience that can translate our most unwarrantable "crossness", because there has been some trifling difficulty in obtaining the half of a star or the corner of a moon which it had pleased us to require, into "such a good sign of being really better"; and then our appetite (which the gods know is at that season singularly keen), how is it not tempted with unutterable dainties and friande morsels, all sorts of amateur cookery in our behalf, where Love himself has not disdained to turn the spit, and look into the stewpan! and all served up so gracefully on the small tray, covered with its delicate white damask cloth, arraying with more than mortal charms the moulds of crystal jelly and pure-looking blanc mange! Zoe: The History of Two Lives
The service is flawless; and every employee you pass in the corridor greets you with the unstudied politeness that is the hallmark of a great hotel.
Parliament and public greeted this imperial retreat with a fanfare of acclamation.
Yesterday, the four political leaders sent out their season 's greetings. The Sun
Mr Orlando's departure from the party will be greeted with a sigh of relief by some.
I'd digitally greet him, applaud him, shake his hand, give him daps, but there's a flaw within the fine print, a question i got to ask— A poetic response
Then trumpeters played a fanfare, fireworks boomed and crackled across the sky and children from schools on either side of the river waved flags and exchanged huge greetings cards to commemorate new links between their communities.
Old friends greet each other across the room. Times, Sunday Times
For the first month of Ricardo and Felicity's affair, they greeted one another at every stolen rendezvous with a kiss -- a lengthy, ravenous kiss, Ricardo lapping and sucking at Felicity's mouth as if she were a giant cage-mounted water bottle and he were the world's thirstiest gerbil. Delicious LiveJournal Links for 7-3-2010
Animals surely greet the best parts of their lives with enjoyment: and surely actively seek out pleasurable things. Times, Sunday Times
The ancients built stone circles to greet the first rays of the solstice. Times, Sunday Times
There were some stunningly ignorant comments on the wero, asking why important visitors to New Zealand were greeted by "a Maori New Zealander jumping around half naked".
At the prayer conference, warm applause greeted Hurwitz's announcement that she might be getting the title rabbi "but with a slightly distinct sound. Undefined
D'ye know, that Irish lunatic absolutely ran the gauntlet of pandy fire to get back into Lucknow, and bring out Outram and Havelock in person (with the poor old Gravedigger hardly able to hobble along) just so that they could greet Sir Colin as he covered the last few furlongs? Fiancée
The Cunas respect the different positions that family members hold, and greet each other accordingly.
She waited to tell him of her decision until the main doors of the school opened, as if to greet them, and the girls streamed through in varying degrees of sullenness and exultation and prettiness and slouching disarray.
He doesn't say a word, merely nodding in acknowledgement of Stephen's greeting.
A sheep dog is the unofficial greeter of Harberton Estancia, a picturesque ranch with red-roofed buildings and rolling terrain.
The sun set about ten o'clock, and Lady Clare and Shag greeted its last departing rays with a whinny, accompanied by a wanton kickup from the rear -- for whatever Boyhood in Norway
She greeted me at the door wearing only her bra and knickers, and a seductive smile.
Grant seems remarkably well adjusted, a suggestion he greets with a laugh.
Efforts to add to the magazine an insert with news of the local congregations were greeted with consternation: the opposition was deemed to be far more dangerous that it really was.
There it was, finally, complete with the slate-gray lighting, blaring hippish soundtrack and chirpy “greeters” — Britney, Mariah, Amber, Becky, Megan, you know the type — just inside the double doors, anxious as all get-out to welcome you to your next dining experience. Lil Patty Grows Up : Patricia Smith : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation
I crossed myself, I greeted the priest, I kissed his hand, and my father understood.
Upon arrival we noticed very quickly we were not greeted with friendly faces. Christianity Today
As they neared the quay, youthful voices sang out a greeting.
We were also greeted by a large man in rumpled chef's whites and a rakish black beret, a handkerchief knotted jauntily around his neck.
Please give my greeting to Miss Macleod.
Me parents were greeted with, "Ahoy, maties!" upon me seein '' em. Tweets For Today
How shall we ever admire our civic leaders if we cannot look up to them, to see a white silk glove raised in blessing, a ringed-hand greeting?
Rom. 16:15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints with them.
The European Court's decision has been greeted with dismay by fishermen.
Rather than booing, fans recall it was more a wall of silence that greeted his efforts, but they would get their comeuppance soon enough.
Their mother would offer a friendly greeting. Times, Sunday Times
You will be greeted with a welcome drink, and once a week you can enjoy a romantic candle-lit dinner.
Upon arriving at Scootypoof's place, I was really pleased to be greeted by Popeye the boxer dog and one of his favourite toys.
Co-Ed's first sub-unit, 5dolls, is busy preparing for their upcoming debut, but they took the time out of their schedule to greet everyone for the Lunar New Year wearing hanboks.
The pair greeted each other like long-lost friends. Times, Sunday Times
One extraordinary reminder of the past greets every in-coming visitor to Cork airport: an old gas fire, with fake coal effect, bedecked with horse brasses and completed with a set of comfy seats.
The viewer was greeted by a starburst of white lines radiating from the center of a yellow, rectangular, floor-to-ceiling field.
He greeted me with a cry of "Hollo; me son, and what can I be doin 'for ye on this parky day? THE NUMBERS
The mayor and civic dignitaries met us in a blaze of colour at Bow Bridge with the usual greetings and pleasantries.
I was greeted by grey bleakness and a scratchy woolen blanket and a hard wooden floor.
Surrendering warriors have been greeted with open arms; some are amnestied, while others, especially foreign ones, are imprisoned.
Britain's Prince William, right, shares a traditional "hongi" greeting with Maori elder Sam Jackson upon his arrival to officially open New Zealand's Supreme Court, in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, Jan. 18, 2010. Fore, right!
His pictures have featured on a set of postcards and greetings cards sold in aid of the Asperger Society.
A sudden, savage backlash greeted the Government when it attempted to introduce a structured programme for early years learning at nurseries. Times, Sunday Times
When we moved to a bedraggled wood 10 years ago, we were greeted the following spring by the exuberant golden blossoms of kerria.
He was greeted with rapturous applause. The Sun
The Cardinal was greeted on arrival 46 years ago by a great concourse of parishioners who had gaily decorated the roads leading to the new church with bunting and scrolls, many of which were Irish.
When Wilson got up he was greeted by a big uppercut followed by a right and the stoppage.
Yesterday, a woman driving an open tourer had waved a greeting. SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE
Another highly profitable niche is the greetings card industry. Times, Sunday Times
He greeted me with a handshake and a glass of wine.
The camp greeted us with the surreal vision of a linen-covered dining table set on the bank, aglow in candlelight and sparkling crystal.
The entrance on to the stage was greeted with a mixture of squealing, screams, shouts and rounds of applause!
You make my heart smile. In such a soft and warm season, please accept my sincere blessing and deep concern for you. For our ever-lasting friendship, send sincere blessings and warm greetings to my friends whom I miss so much. Wish you a happy new year and a good fortune in the coming year when we will share our happiness, think of our good friends, and our dreams come true!
A breezeway greets me when I exit the elevator onto the second floor.
Kermode felt Limb would have to be greeted but recommended a low-key approach.
She rose to greet her guests.
As she walked down the steep escalator into the cavelike recess of the Dupont Circle Metro station, she practiced greeting him. Law of Attraction
Yesterday, the four political leaders sent out their season 's greetings. The Sun
Obama's dignified elevation of our national discourse through honesty, depth, and nuance was greeted by ratings-esurient tabloid news, race-baiting commentary, and rancorous replay of Wright -- ad nauseam. Shaun Jacob Halper: Beyond Jeremiah: A New Kind of Media for Obama's New Kind of Politics
They also received warm greetings from the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association which trained their sons and will arrange their trip.
An election that was initially greeted with general disinterest has since been transformed into one that has gripped the nation, due in no small part to the jolt of energy provided by the unexpected, and game changing, emergence of Nick Clegg and the 'Cleggmania' he inspired. UK Election: Candidates Make Final Push For Votes
The Chancellor's entrance was greeted with a standing ovation .
Alistair rose to greet them and show them around.
A few families were waiting to greet them, but most headed in the direction of the cabstand.
I'm half-hoping he picks Chuck Hagel just because the sound of ten thousand Progressives 'heads exploding will make a more interesting noise than the nation-sized collective yawn that's going to greet whoever else it might be. Lance Mannion:
I imagined how this very township must have looked - that silent starlit night when the three Wise Men plodded along the silvery sands to greet the birth of a new born baby.
We greeted each other with a wave and I gestured for him to look at the door.
Many of them are baggers in grocery stores, greeters, doing janitorial work, volunteering in hospitals, delivering meals on wheels, etc.
A blast of warm foetid air rose up from the precipitous staircase to greet us.
Yet in spite of this dreadful tenue he greeted me without embarrassment and indeed with a kind of artless pleasure. Ruggles of Red Gap
Conditions on Australia's east coast were vastly improved yesterday from the blinding rain that greeted the 57 starters a day earlier.
I recalled how Masko had gone through into the baggage hall at Heathrow to greet the Sochi visitors.
‘Ah - Miss Corel,’ he greeted her charmingly, ignoring the clangor of alarms and frantic shouts from outside.
Children waving flags greeted the Russian leader.
Clay greeted her with his famous florid courtliness, then turned his attention back to the president. A Country of Vast Designs
On my fourth dive of the week, I rounded an outcrop at about 22m to be greeted by a view of a series of rocky pinnacles covered in gorgonians bathed in the rubescent sunlight of a late-autumn afternoon.
As a boy growing up on Long Island he had greeted news of hurricanes by going up to the attic to sit with an anemometer, and built his own telescope in order to gasp at the planets it revealed.
Rom. 16:9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys , my beloved.
A reception party of soldiers was there to greet the visiting head of state.
He greeted me in the street with a friendly wave of the hand.
The celeb is greeted with the words "Thank God you're here," and the hilarity of improv ensues. Aussies Sell Thank God You're Here to Yanks.
As I turn back towards home, my mobile phone beeps into life. A new year greeting sent from a different time zone, halfway across the world.
It managed to avoid the kind of blockbusting queues that greeted the launch of the iPhone in 2007 by allowing customers to pre-order the iPad online from March 12, offering the choice of home delivery or in-store collection. Top stories from Times Online
The message was greeted by whistles. Times, Sunday Times
Every joke the comedian made was greeted by a salvo of laughter from the audience.
In some cultures, people traditionally greet each other by rubbing noses.
The teacher greeted me with that mildness with which every teacher greets his future pupil in the presence of parents.
Dropping the rag over the side of the bedpost, she turned and let the scabrous shard fall into a small bowl on the dresser; it greeted a similarly discordant family with a slight tink of angular metallic collision.
He also spends time making craft greetings cards, necklaces and bracelets. The Sun
The savoury smell greeted them as they went through the door.
New faces wander into the studio and warm greetings are dispensed. Times, Sunday Times
Crowd management then shepherds the groups, which seem to leave at 15 minute intervals, to the door of the house where one of a fleet of guides greets them and commences the tour.
Those who attended were greeted with a splendid display of colour with helium balloons, banners and flags festooning the walls of the Glenside.
Lefthander Tom Martin relieved Smoltz after Beltran's homer and was greeted with a blast by Cliff Floyd. USATODAY.com
The brave Negro troops went forward at a double-quick; the skirmishers were the first to reach the embankments, and were greeted with a shower of bullets which tumbled many headlong and lifeless into the pits. A School History of the Negro Race in America, from 1619 to 1890, With a Short Introduction as to the Origin of the Race; Also a Short Sketch of Liberia.
It's Valentine's season, which means that everywhere you look there are heart-shaped balloons, pink greeting cards and candy boxes filled with chocolate.
`Upon his return from the wars the weary warrior is greeted by the indifference not to say hostility of an ingrate citizenry. DOUBTFUL MOTIVES
A friend and I, by chance leaving the hotel, stopped to watch the candidates greet the crowd.
The not-guilty verdicts were greeted with cries of delight and tears from some defendants and applause from the gallery.
Valentine Greetings bink made this but she said I could post it because she's always happy to share the Joop joy. Valentine Greetings
Texas, greets all of his players before a game with a peck on the cheek and preaches a creed of brotherly love in the locker room. Times, Sunday Times
It is unlikely that this suggestion will be greeted enthusiastically in the Baltic States.
As Yeltsin got up to greet Stroyev, he grasped the desk to steady himself.
Cheering crowds greeted their arrival.
He greeted them with a wave and a broad smile.
Much joy to you in the up coming year.May the warmest wishes, happy thoughts and friendly greetings come at Christmas and stay with you all the year through.
In the good old days before footballers could do no wrong they would have been greeted with a shower of rotten fruit and tomatoes. The Sun
When that brave soldier, Milo Corcoran, ventures out to greet the teams on Tuesday evening, the reception from the stands is likely to be sulphurous.
They were formally greeted by Dr. Henry A. Murray, director of the Harvard Psychological Clinic, and Dr. Richard S. Lyman, a professor of neuropsychiatry at Duke University. A Covert Affair
The scorer took off to greet the pocket of fans down by the corner flag, swirling his shirt above his head in celebration.
Big cats have their own repertoire of sounds e.g. the rumbled greeting of lionesses and the distinctive "chuff" of tigers. Doggdot.us
The Maoris have a traditional greeting, called hongi, in which they touch faces so that their noses are pressed together.
Ian was greeted by howls of amusement when he got back to the pub.
Then the doors slide open, and a straw-hatted barker who looks like he's just stepped out of the 19th century greets you and ushers you into a Coca-Cola fantasyland.
Then she crackled her knuckles and darted out into the Meadow, where she was greeted with an unfamiliar sight.
Let us wipe off the sweat of youth and stride forward,listening to the spring thunder throughout the journey! Outside the school gate what is greeting us is a glorious future.
Pattaya City Hall was the first stop on their whirlwind tour, when at 11: 00 a.m. on May 5th, accompanied by escorts and news hounds, the Miss Thailand hopefuls were greeted by Mayor Pairat and the entire city administration.
My wife opens the door and greets me with that familiar look, the one of pity at my lack of manliness. Times, Sunday Times
His approach to the mic is greeted with screams – "What a superstar", I think, "come on, Monty", as he tells us about his many years of experience earned playing in eight Ryder Cups. Ryder Cup 2010: Welcome to a weird world of facelifts and blind faith
It is a country where acquaintances embrace when meeting and strangers are greeted with warmth, bonhomie, and a demitasse of rich coffee.
We were greeted by a cheerful young waitress who seated us by the window.
One palpitating report indicated that the “blue-eyed Queen took on a storybook aura” during a dinner at the Williamsburg Inn and that the prince received a greeting “very much like bobbysox squealing.” Queen Elizabeth Is Coming To Virginia
A welcoming committee greets newcomers to the Parkside neighborhood.
No acknowledgment of my greeting came from Carrie, although her mother waved back.
I stood up to greet the 35 - year - old mogul and cheap plastic crackled beneath my feet.
Temperatures with highs in the 90 s and a searing sun greet all who step off airplanes.
Will none of you greet me with the traditional human hug embrace?
And what item greeted me as I perused the free booty?
With obviously far more extensive resources, the Getty has also put together an exhibition of ephemera under the title Greetings from L.A. Peter Clothier: One Saturday: Art/L.A.
Shattered glass on the bus seats greeted the first driver to arrive for work, who discovered that vandals had broken in through a hole in the fence.
‘Morning ladies’ she greeted, still smiling with that I-can-do-no-wrong beam.
He also spends time making craft greetings cards, necklaces and bracelets. The Sun
Long before the end the atmosphere had gone from the place, the final whistle greeted by dutiful cheers rather than raw passion.
Sighing, the girl entered the stables and walked down the rows of stalls, greeting each individual horse by name.
A splendid Stalagmite standing 2 to 3 feet high and set apart from the drab brown of the rest of the passage by its white crystalline purity greeted my ascent.
Crowds of people and predators greet the arrival of many fish spawning runs.
Darkness threw a cloak over my strangeness, so that people let me pass with a nod or a softly called greeting.
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night az writed an ringinlee rekorded by teh boss, Mr. Springsteen awn teh Greetings From Asbury Park album. Wen U brite az meh, - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
On the night I call at his house, his spotty face and bleached hair greet me at the door. Times, Sunday Times
You were a smiler but that's not to say you couldn't greet as well!
The designs made by eight students from the Bishop Cotton Girls' School were chosen for printing as greeting cards, of the 15 designs that were selected.
But he will not greet thee to-day; nor must thou greet him.
Much joy to you in the up coming year.May the warmest wishes, happy thoughts and friendly greetings come at Christmas and stay with you all the year through.
So when we ask people to greet one another or share during ministry time, we have our instrumentalists play softly in the background. Christianity Today
my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests
The Spring Festival comes, SMS reports; New Year greetings, wish you smile; life is happy, good luck over; double wages, have both fame and wealth, opportunities around; health need; a text message, all is well.
Some of the situations and people strike a familiar chord: the have-a-go hero is out of Man of the Moment and the security man is a replica of Harvey in Season's Greetings. Neighbourhood Watch – review
The proposal was greeted with a chorus of approval.
I open the door and am greeted by an array of friendly faces. The Sun
We were a week early," the chagrinned spokesman told reporters, adding quickly, "As always, better to give a greeting a week early than a week late. Queen Elizabeth Birthday Blunder: Clinton Sends Greetings A WEEK EARLY
A good-looking: the different time periods show different greeting, and with a lunisolar calendar time and date of the JS.
Neighbors recognize each other by scent; unfamiliar visitors are greeted with a harsh snarl and a hooking thumb claw.
The decision was greeted with shouts of protest from opposition MPs.
I pray for the swan goose, the moonlight and the spring breeze forthousands of times, wishing the swan goose can bring my miss toyou; the moonlight can convey my greeting to you ; the spring breeze can send my care to you!
“Ahlan” in adverb form lit. = “as one of the household”: so in the greeting “Ahlan wa Sahlan” The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
Sometimes the sky is greeted with a white cornice over an otherwise brown building.
Many were greeted with a kiss on both cheeks by our waitress - who, we presumed, was probably also proprietress or manageress.
It was to offer the possibility that my season 's greetings might just have a chance of arriving in time. Times, Sunday Times
The waitress who greeted me when I arrived turned out to be a former colleague of mine.
To greet the annual Nobel Prizes, tongue-in-cheek scientists in the United States handed out their own "Ignobel" awards.
Greeting In some hispanic countries, judias is just the type of an specific frijol, as there are different type like; de Caritas, Negro, Blanco, Colorado, Garbanzos, Pintos, etc. Gerry Zaragemca Frijol---Frijoles
The planned nuclear shipment is being opposed by nations along its route, and could be greeted by a flotilla of protest boats in the Irish Sea.
The election of New Labour in May 1997 was greeted enthusiastically on the Left as presaging trade union resurgence and a renewal of militancy.
And through their clothes choices, the parents have created the kind of honeyed faultlessness that jams mailboxes every December when personalized Christmas cards arrive bringing greetings "to you and yours" from the Blake family or the Joneses. Firedoglake » Late Nite FDL: Devaluing the Pulitzers
The mother's abandonment of the stance of a nostalgic exile is signified by her farewelling her parents at their graveside in Cantonese; she had greeted them on her arrival in Japanese.
the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
I smiled a polite greeting, but the woman hardly acknowledged me.
It is unlikely that this suggestion will be greeted enthusiastically in the Baltic States.
The two men greeted one another warmly.
Their offer was greeted with some suspicion.
The chairman rose from his chair and came forward to greet her.
When he dies, he is greeted by a voice that offers him rebirth in sundry universes.
She'll meet, greet and schmooze you without you even realising it.
An incredible ding-dong match - the lead changed hands seven times - played out in front of full, noisy stands showed that rugby league was back in York with a bang louder than the fireworks that greeted the players.
The display would likely be greeted by pandemonium, emphatic shushing, or shocked silence.
A chorus of applause and cheers greeted this, so loud for so few that I looked around in confusion, wondering where they had hidden all the extra people.
This kiss is also performed by numerous Pacific Islander cultures, including the Maori of New Zealand, where it is a ritual greeting.
Both were seen effusively greeting each other.
A short, vigorously cheerful woman in a twinkling red dress walked about, greeting each person.
Saturday morning strollers were greeted with a revolting scene as they walked along Webster's Lock in Graiguecullen.
A little further ahead, the strong smell of leather assailed the nostrils and the eyes were greeted with the sight of handbags, purses, wallets, key-chains and stuff like that.
Some owners greeted their animals at the frontier. Times, Sunday Times
A traditional greeting in Venda could easily involve four full exchanges and you greet everyone. Venda Ventures « Peace Corps South Africa
“Dia duit,” she said, greeting him in the Irish tongue. The Year of Living Scandalously
She made one hell of an entry - with eight minders, hotel staff greeting her and fans cheering.
I fought back the tears that were threatening to cascade down my rouged cheeks and the words of greeting I had so carefully crafted were choked as they sputtered from my mouth.
Times of greeting and sharing in a public context, especially with strangers or distant acquaintances, are unnatural and sometimes painfully uncomfortable. Christianity Today
Odds are your suitcases will greet you when you deplane, but those odds lengthen when applied to more unorthodox baggage, which surely will come under careful inspection.

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