How to Use "Reception" with Example Sentences

reception (n): a formal party; the act of greeting or welcoming; radio or television signal

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Used with verbs:

"I was invited to her wedding reception."
(be + invited)

"I had a small reception."
(had, attended, organized, hosted)

"They got a warm reception from the audience."
(got, enjoyed, received)

Used with nouns:

"We decorated the reception room."
(room, area, hall)

Used with adjectives:

"We went to their wedding reception."
(wedding)

"They threw their daughter a big reception."
(big, large, lavish, small, formal, informal)

"They were given a warm reception when they arrived."
(warm, friendly, cold)

"The album received good reception."
(good, great, mixed, bad, positive, negative, critical)

"The public reception to the movie was not favorable."
(public)

"Our television is getting poor reception."
(poor, strong, good, weak, bad)

"The radio reception in this area is poor."
(radio, television, TV)

Used with prepositions:

"We had our wedding reception at a hotel."
(at)

"There was a warm reception for the visitors."
(for)

"The visitors were greeted with a warm reception."
(with)

"We had a good reception from critics."
(from)

"There was positive reception to the book."
(to)