Collocation
Pleasure to meet you.
A polite and common expression used when being introduced to someone for the first time, indicating enjoyment or satisfaction from the introduction.
Definition
'Pleasure to meet you.' is a common English collocation. A polite and common expression used when being introduced to someone for the first time, indicating enjoyment or satisfaction from the introduction.
[Noun] to meet + [pronoun/noun]
“After shaking hands, John said, 'Pleasure to meet you, Sarah.'”
Examples
- After the introduction, she said, "Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Smith."
- It's a true pleasure to meet someone as accomplished as yourself, he remarked.
- The new team member greeted everyone with a smile, saying, "Pleasure to meet you all."
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- He extended his hand and said, "It was a real pleasure to meet you at the conference yesterday."
- "A definite pleasure to meet you," the host replied, shaking their guest's hand warmly.
- The politician always made sure to say, "Pleasure to meet you," to every constituent he encountered.
- Despite the unexpected circumstances, it was still a pleasure to meet such a resilient group of volunteers.
- "It's been an immense pleasure to meet you and learn about your groundbreaking work," the interviewer concluded.
- Finding common ground quickly, both agreed it was a genuine pleasure to meet.
- Please know it was a pleasure to meet you, and I look forward to our next collaboration, she wrote in the email.
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