cordial reception
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Definition
- Noun:
- Kindness in welcoming guests or strangers: A warm, friendly, and sincere welcome extended to visitors or newcomers.
Usage
- The noun "cordial reception" is used to describe the act or quality of receiving someone in a very warm and hospitable manner. It is a formal or literary term often used in written contexts to emphasize gracious hospitality.
Examples
- Noun:
- The ambassador was greeted with a cordial reception upon her arrival.
- Despite being a competitor, he was given a cordial reception by the host company.
Advanced Usage
- "to be accorded a cordial reception": To be granted or given a very warm welcome.
- The delegation was accorded a cordial reception at the presidential palace.
Variants and Related Words
- Hospitality (n): The friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. (This is a close synonym but is more commonly used in everyday language.)
- Welcome (n): An instance or manner of greeting someone. (A more general and common term.)
Synonyms
- Warm welcome: A friendly and enthusiastic greeting.
- Gracious reception: A polite, kind, and pleasant welcome.
Antonyms
- Cold shoulder: A display of indifference or disregard.
- Hostile reception: An unfriendly or antagonistic welcome.
Related Phrases
- Red-carpet treatment: Exceptionally lavish or hospitable treatment.
- The celebrity received the red-carpet treatment, which was more than just a cordial reception.
Noun
- kindness in welcoming guests or strangers