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
On the island, Chesney is just another neighbor, with his feet in the sand, trading easy hellos with locals over drinks.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The lot of us, dressed in our finery, descend upon the event, bidding a quick hello to Ronson and earning some stares from the upstate locals, confused by our presence—and matching outfits.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
The autumnal equinox marks the official goodbye to summer and the hello to fall.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Regulars streamed in, greeting each other by name and with enthusiastic hellos.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The lot of us, dressed in our finery, descend upon the event, bidding a quick hello to Ronson and earning some stares from the upstate locals, confused by our presence—and matching outfits.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
The autumnal equinox marks the official goodbye to summer and the hello to fall.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Regulars streamed in, greeting each other by name and with enthusiastic hellos.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hello
Noun
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One Windsor man was there to see all of it, and on Saturday, he was honored with a vintage military salute for his 105th birthday.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Continuing the Beethoven salute is Lang Lang, performing all five piano concertos across three concerts with Paavo Järvi (March 24-27, 2027).—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Others carve out time to mail birthday cards and salutations written in their own hand.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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But now that the salutations for the honor bestowed upon Spoelstra to take over for Steve Kerr as U.S. coach are finished, the next order of business for him, for Hill, and for Sean Ford, who oversees day-to-day operations for the men’s national team, is to stop the bleeding at the World Cup.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Birds chirped and neighbors emerged from hibernation, exchanging greetings after months indoors.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The greeting might sound warmer.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Since then, Liu has been getting used to a hero’s welcome, from the Oakland creamery that offered her ice cream for life to the paparazzi who followed her car after a Today show appearance.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2026
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Cooper Flagg got a pretty warm welcome in his return from injury.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hello.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hello. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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