as in greetings
an expression of goodwill upon meeting
we said our hellos and got right down to business
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Recent Examples of hellos
Among the things rushing to the front of his mind could have been the introductory hellos and final goodbyes, the moments of hope followed only by pain-staking losses, the closing chapters of another regime gone by.
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Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
Reyes said a few elderly people at the home would occasionally sit outside and exchange brief hellos with her from time to time.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
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
Regulars streamed in, greeting each other by name and with enthusiastic hellos.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Camila Guerrero Diaz is known to devotees of the group as one of Metallica’s most die-hard fans, having gone to around 180 shows, sporting multiple Metallica tattoos, and getting personal hellos from Lars at most shows.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
Reyes said a few elderly people at the home would occasionally sit outside and exchange brief hellos with her from time to time.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
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
Regulars streamed in, greeting each other by name and with enthusiastic hellos.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Camila Guerrero Diaz is known to devotees of the group as one of Metallica’s most die-hard fans, having gone to around 180 shows, sporting multiple Metallica tattoos, and getting personal hellos from Lars at most shows.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hellos
Noun
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Keep the email body concise, getting straight to the point without formal greetings or repetitive phrasing.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Treatment, not trauma On a tour of the facility given to a Tribune reporter and photographer, the building appeared to be old but clean, with staff and residents exchanging greetings in the hallways, and residents gathering to watch television in the day room.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Getting on your mat — at a CorePower outpost near you or from the comforts of home sweet home — and flowing through those sun salutations has never been more rewarding.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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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
Noun
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The group was met by a much smaller contingent of mostly men who appeared to make Nazi salutes and shouted anti-Muslim chants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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His opinion in Barnette was not really about flag salutes.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Hellos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellos. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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