in greeting

phrase

: as a way to greet someone
He held out his hand in greeting.

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The doormen never missed a beat in greeting whoever passed through the main entrance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026 There, friends and family members sang together in Spanish and English, embracing each other in greeting, checking in about their children or their health and sharing their mix of hope and trepidation with one another. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Last year, the two made enough from TikTok and YouTube to purchase a house together in a tidy, cookie-cutter subdivision in Jacksonville, near the end of a cul-de-sac where small children ride bikes and neighbors wave in greeting and holiday inflatables sway in orderly front yards. — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026 My husband doesn’t kiss his wife in greeting. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in greeting

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“In greeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20greeting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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