give a reception

He was given a great reception for his performance as John.

I sure didn't give them a warm reception when they showed up.

The audience was made up of Soviet cultural officials who gave the work a poor reception.

They were given a splendid reception by the city government.

He was given a good reception by the crowd but scored only 9 and 0 in the game, which his team won.

The wild men looked even less likely to give him a peaceful reception than the women did.

The team was given a warm reception from a packed course.

After I finished, the people gave me a polite reception.

This was the bond which gave him a warm and interested reception.

Now every Friday we are obliged to give a reception in the evening.