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Welcoming: meaning and example

adjective · In the sense illustrated below

Making someone feel accepted and comfortable.

Example sentence

“A welcoming host introduced me to the other guests.”

An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.

Putting it into words

In a compliment

“You were so welcoming on my first day. Thank you for making space for me.”

This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.

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