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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Trump also returned a salute given to him by the kingdom's military officials.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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This year's festival opened with a three-film salute to Ukraine, and the premiere of Amélie Bonnin's French romance Leave One Day.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
13 May 2025
Noun
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What is the correct salutation to use when the recipient, and their gender, is unknown?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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Dearest brothers and sisters, this was the first greeting of the risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave His life for the flock of God.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Dear brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave his life for the flock of God.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Their versatility even extends outside the bedroom—a gentle spritz over your throw pillow collection or even into a dinner party napkin can be a warm welcome to guests.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 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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“Hello.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hello. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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