Guests would wait while their presence was announced to the owners, and the host or hostess would greet them in that room.

His host greeted us going in, a silver-haired old man shrunk with age, but upright and with a skin like a baby's.

Our hosts greeted us with the amusing (to them) news that their oven had caught fire that morning.

The tour ended on the sun-dappled terrace of the tasting room, where the host greeted us with glasses of sauvignon blanc.

Cautiously setting out to explore the many winding canyons debouching from their landing point, a host of nightmarish apparitions greet their progress.

There is no reception: a host greets you and you are invited to have a drink in the library while your room is prepared.

And a host of dignitaries greeted them as they walked into the gate area.

It departed from the standard variety-show format in which a genial host greeted famous friends who "dropped in" on the star for neighborly chitchat and musical exchange.

At the entrance of the restaurant, the host greeted Andrews by name.