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
Walking down a concrete-laden corridor of ExtraMile Arena and into the postgame media room, Boise State basketball’s two heroes of Tuesday night’s comeback win over New Mexico exchanged quick hellos before sitting down at the interview table.
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Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
But for some of us, Crowe really had us at the hello that was his early career as the world’s most precocious rock journalist.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
On the island, Chesney is just another neighbor, with his feet in the sand, trading easy hellos with locals over drinks.
—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
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Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
But for some of us, Crowe really had us at the hello that was his early career as the world’s most precocious rock journalist.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
On the island, Chesney is just another neighbor, with his feet in the sand, trading easy hellos with locals over drinks.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hello
Noun
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After landing in Glasgow, we were greeted by a water cannon salute.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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All Elite Wrestling's double episode began with a salute to Ted Turner, the billionaire media mogul who started TBS and TNT, after his death.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Messi trudged off the field quickly and headed straight to the locker room, in no mood for post-game salutations.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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The two came up with a bold redesign — bright colors to attract motorists and greetings in four languages to honor the surrounding Navajo, Zuni, Acoma and Laguna communities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Video greetings shared on Friday evening were led off by a royal short film starring King Charles III writing his 100th birthday letter to Attenborough, which got delivered with the help of various members of the animal kingdom, including a hedgehog that drew much laughter with his appearance.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Noun
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As was the captain, who made a point to give a special welcome to his wife during his announcements.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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This is merely a sliver of the warm welcome Bhatia received on Friday, which saw an impressive second round that thrusted the powerful lefty to one-under-par on the day and minus-4 overall, comfortably in the Top 20 heading into the weekend.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2026
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“Hello.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hello. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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