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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Images of Musk simulating what appeared to be a Nazi salute at a Trump inauguration rally have gone viral.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mourners gave Pope Francis his final salute on a sunny morning six days after his death, at 88, on Easter Monday.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 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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Francis was the first pope to fly through Chinese airspace and famously sent greetings to President Xi Jinping in 2014.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, the day before Francis’ passing, Vance exchanged Easter greetings with an ailing Pope.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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His charisma of welcome and listening, combined with a manner of behavior in keeping with today’s sensitivities, touched hearts and sought to reawaken moral and spiritual sensibilities.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Claim this welcome bonus before using a weekly no-sweat bet.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Hello.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hello. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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