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
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.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Cheadle moves with ease, as smooth as the jazz playing over the speakers, ensuring all present get a personal hello.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The two greeted their mom with a hello before sending separate messages.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
Rather than bonding over complaints about bin night or suburb gossip, these small friendships were built out of waves, smiles, and quick hellos in passing.
—Gyan Yankovich, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2024
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Erin Clack, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Cheadle moves with ease, as smooth as the jazz playing over the speakers, ensuring all present get a personal hello.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The two greeted their mom with a hello before sending separate messages.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
Rather than bonding over complaints about bin night or suburb gossip, these small friendships were built out of waves, smiles, and quick hellos in passing.
—Gyan Yankovich, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hello
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hello
Noun
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Jimmy Carter's final farewell President Jimmy Carter's state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday was a salute to his political legacy, worldwide humanitarian work and commitment to faith.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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Congratulations to the winners and a salute to all who participated.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2025
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Through the spring and summer, the Garden State offered salutations to pedestrians from the tops of London taxis and beckoned from German train platforms.—
Will Peischel,
Curbed,
7 Oct. 2024
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Other goals include training for a 10K, executing a sun salutation on a paddleboard, or improving important health metrics like your VO2 max. Before attempting unfamiliar workouts, develop a base level of fitness by meeting the minimum guidelines.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
30 Sep. 2024
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But like each time before, the phone rang, the generic voice greeting kicked in and Navarro would hang up.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Fraternal greetings to Matt Woosman, whose Crystal Palace are ninth in our table.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The movies are my escape as well as my professional concern, and the process of watching and thinking and writing about movies has been my own welcome distraction through many a difficult stretch, if seldom one as difficult as this.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
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One welcome development is recent guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that eliminates utilization management practices for PrEP.—
James K. Glassman,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Hello.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hello. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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