be greeted by something

Along the way, he greeted each officer by name, making him or her feel welcome.

He makes it a point of honor to greet them all more or less by name.

In general, do not greet someone by his or her first name until you are so addressed.

Hotel staff members are in training, for example, to greet each guest by name.

Most of the brotherhood were known to me, and I greeted them by name.

A man standing at an open cottage door greeted me by name as I passed.

If he hasn't come to greet me by the end of that period, I will go looking for him.

A fellow in an old army jacket greeted me by name.

Jimmy and Fred greeted one or two of them by name.

Rachel bent down and greeted each of them by name.