with open arms

idiom

: in a very kind and friendly way
We were welcomed back with open arms.

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For the first time in 20 years, Kartel graced a U.S. stage, and the crowd’s energy was electric, eager to welcome him back with open arms. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Apr. 2025 In Idaho, that workforce is waiting with open arms — and a deficit of hundreds of workers. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025 Monica Lewinsky has been welcomed with open arms by the Hollywood elite decades after her affair scandal with then President Bill Clinton in the '90s. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Despite her surprise, the proud mom of three, who shares her son Rory, 25, and daughters Phoebe, 22, and Jennifer, 28, with ex-husband Bill Gates, embraced the grandmother role with open arms. Kayla Grant, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for with open arms

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“With open arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20open%20arms. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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