as in salute
an expression of goodwill upon meeting
we said our hellos and got right down to business
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Recent Examples of hello
Kronos goodbye and hello The Kronos Quartet said farewell to two core members, violinist John Sherba and violist Hank Dutt, at the group’s annual San Francisco festival in June.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Another round of hellos are exchanged before talk turns to the restaurant.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
There are polite hellos and comfortable understandings that the day will go on like any other family holiday, for the sake of being together on a special occasion.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Once flew across the country for a male cousin’s wedding and never got so much as a hello from either him or his wife.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Another round of hellos are exchanged before talk turns to the restaurant.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
There are polite hellos and comfortable understandings that the day will go on like any other family holiday, for the sake of being together on a special occasion.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Once flew across the country for a male cousin’s wedding and never got so much as a hello from either him or his wife.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hello
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hello
Noun
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Musk attended Trump's swearing-in ceremony and gave a now-notorious speech involving a controversial salute at a celebratory rally later that evening.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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We at 9-1-1 salute all the incredible men and women who do these dangerous jobs and strive to keep us safe.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Each email would contain the same body text, but the salutation would be customized with the recipient’s name.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Something as seemingly simple as including an emoji (or starting an email without a salutation) communicates information that will shape other people’s perspectives of your messages.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The moment was captured on ESPN's live coverage showing Trump greeting Kennedy with a warm handshake while seemingly bypassing Hines completely, creating an awkward moment that quickly gained traction on social media.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Watch For Contextual Clues: Look for unusual language patterns or generic greetings.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Opt-in to several other promotions on BetMGM after using this welcome offer, including the Sunday Splash Jackpot.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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The bumpy welcome was reflective of Mr. Bessent’s first few months in what might be the most difficult job in Washington.—
Alan Rappeport,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Hello.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hello. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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