What is "welcoming committee"

Usage examples of "welcoming committee".

The two commissioners and a few workers at hand comprised the welcoming committee for the arrival of John Adams, the first President to occupy what only much later would become known as the White House.

She'd just noticed the younger man standing at Telmachi's elbow and recognized him as Father O'Donnell, Emily and Hamish's parish priest, when the mingled flow of the welcoming committee's emotions swept over her.

To the dismay of the welcoming committee, who had planned things rather differently, big, comfortable Congressman Carter settled down beside Bkck Jim as the latter steered his 1949 Pontiac—.

Marmion was delighted, but Torkel seemed less than pleased, especially as Sinead Shongili stood, feet braced as official welcoming committee, partially eclipsing Aisling Senungatuk.

They'll have a welcoming committee waiting on Earth for anyone who leaves the Belt in the next few days.