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 After Barrymore, 50, introduced the three actors, each warmly greeted her, but Bomer opted for a steamier hello. Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The line of people waiting for blue-foam lattes and eye cream samples keeps growing, and Curry, greeting fans with genuine warmth, is telling me about the latest launch, the Coffee Fix Peptide Eye Cream, before greeting the crowd with hellos. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025 Some are even moved to tears by a single 'hello' from a stranger across the Pacific. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 So in 2025, my wish is for some exciting hellos and for the next generation to get a chance to shine. Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hello
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Noun
  • The all-weather aircraft executed a series of precise manoeuvres, including a hover salute, backward ascent, and vertical climb, before deploying jamming flares in a vivid display of battlefield readiness.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Del Toro’s biggest hit — especially overseas — is an unapologetic salute to the primal pleasures of watching big robots punch big monsters.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • He was then honorably discharged, with countless salutations and medals for his heroism.
    Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Use proper subject lines, professional salutations, and complete sentences.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ron Vachris, shaking hands and greeting babies, had the mild civic familiarity of a small-town mayor.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Lessons progress in a clear sequence from practical basics—greetings, directions, dining, travel—to everyday conversation about opinions, routines, and past/future events.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Good morning and welcome to Fox News' morning newsletter, Fox News First.
    , FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In India, pink is the color of warmth, welcome and joy.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Hello.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hello. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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