open arms

plural noun

: an eager or warm welcome

greeted them with open arms

Examples of open arms in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But surely the building’s talented design team could have developed a security plan that better preserved the plaza’s open arms? — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

At the time of writing, no senior working royals have welcomed the couple with open arms. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2026

The Warning were benefactors of this kind of sisterhood, finding open arms from predecessors like Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, as well as the Pretty Reckless frontwoman Taylor Momsen, and Lilith Czar. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026

America has a mixed history of welcoming people, but many of our ancestors certainly took advantage of its open arms. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for open arms

• firearms
• alarms
• disarms
• forearms
• gendarmes
• charms
• farms
• harms

Kids Definition

open arms

plural noun

: an eager or warm welcome

greeted us with open arms