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
Regulars streamed in, greeting each other by name and with enthusiastic hellos.
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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
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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Examples include tailoring greetings and phrasing to local norms, providing localized help menus and creating region-specific escalation paths.—
Leonard Martin Schmedding,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Based on Alice Oseman's popular webcomic turned graphic novels, Heartstopper is loaded with longing glares, timid greetings, delicate touches, and all the definitive hallmarks of young love as two classmates fall for each other at Truham Grammar School for Boys.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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He was then honorably discharged, with countless salutations and medals for his heroism.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
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Use proper subject lines, professional salutations, and complete sentences.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Both commanded the respect of a standstill, silence, salutes, and honor.—
Paula Pedene,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Hellos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellos. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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